Why the study?
The impact of discrepancies between general and abdominal obesity on the risk of major adverse cardiac events has been less explored.
Does abdominal obesity without general obesity increase the risk of major adverse cardiac events compared to non-obese individuals in adults aged ≥40 years?
Does abdominal obesity without general obesity increase the risk of major adverse cardiac events compared to non-obese individuals in adults aged ≥40 years?
Abdominal obesity without general obesity is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiac events, highlighting the importance of measuring waist circumference in addition to BMI for cardiovascular risk assessment.
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Supports measuring waist circumference beyond BMI for risk assessment; extends prior observational findings but leaves causal confirmation open.
Choi et al. (2019) studied this question.
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