Relationship between obesity and blood pressure among employees in the Vhembe district municipality of Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between obesity and blood pressure among employees of the Vhembe district municipality of Limpopo province.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 452 local government employees (207 males, 245 females) aged 24-65 years. Body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP) and waist circumference (WC) measurements, and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) were assessed.