Fig. 2: Estimates from the cross-lagged model for the associations between anthropometry parameters and incident hypertension classified by elevated SBP and elevated DBP.

BMI body mass index, BRI body roundness index, CI conicity index, DBP diastolic blood pressure, HC hip circumference, SBP systolic blood pressure, TST triceps skinfold thickness, UAC upper arm circumference, WC waist circumference. All estimates were standardized. *0.01 < P ≤ 0.05; **0.001 < P ≤ 0.01; ***P < 0.001.