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716 Rev Assoc Med Bras 2010; 56(6): 716-22 *Correspondence: Avenida T-14 no 961 – Apto.604 Goiânia-GO CEP 74230-130 AbstrACt Objective. Estimate the prevalence of Hypertension in adults and its association with the Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Circumference (WC). MethOds. It is a descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional study, population-based, with simple random sample (≥18 years old). 1,168 individuals were investigated. Standardized questionnaires. Arterial pressure measures (criterion: HA ≥ 140x90mmHg), weight, height and waist circumference were taken. Data were stored (Microsoft Access software) and analyzed with the Epi-info, 3.3.2. Results. Dominance of the female sex (63.2%), medium age of 43.2 ± 14.9 years. Prevalence of arterial hypertension of 32.7%, tending to be higher among men (35.8%) than women (30.9%) (p=0.084). Positive association (p<0.001) of hypertension with age, BMI, and WC. Overweight prevalence of 33.7% and obesity of 16.0%. Overweight was higher in men, and obesity in women. Prevalence of enlarged and very enlarged WC in 51.9% of the population studied, 28.6% among men, and 65.5% among women. cOnclusiOn. A high prevalence of hypertension and a big number of individuals with BMI and WC over ideal values were found.