Do body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) predict coronary artery calcium (CAC) incidence in adults with no cardiovascular disease and an initial CAC score of zero?
Background: Obesity is a cardiovascular risk factor and coronary artery calcium (CAC) is frequently used to assess coronary atherosclerosis burden. The purpose of this study was to evaluate body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) as predictors of CAC incidence. Methods: We analyzed ELSA-Brasil cohort participants with no cardiovascular disease who had an initial CAC score of zero and repeated the test. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to assess BMI, WC, and WHtR as predictors of CAC incidence. Findings: . Interpretation: . Funding: National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Brazil.
Mendes et al. (Fri,) studied this question.