Key result
Higher waist circumference was significantly associated with increased risks of hypertension and type 2 diabetes, including a 10-fold to 23-fold increased diabetes risk in the highest waist quartiles.
Why the study?
Does increased waist circumference associate with a higher risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes in African-origin populations?
Population
5,042 men and women 25-74 years of age of African origin from Nigeria, Jamaica, and the U.S.
Comparison
Higher waist circumference (increasing quartiles) vs Lowest quartile of waist circumference
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports risk stratification by waist circumference in African-origin populations; extends prior associations but remains hypothesis-generating.
Cross-Sectional (n=5,042)
Yes
Does increased waist circumference associate with a higher risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes in African-origin populations?
Effect estimate: OR 10 to 23
p-value: p=<0.05
Higher waist circumference is strongly associated with an increased risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes in African-origin populations across different environments.
Okosun et al. (1998) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension and type 2 diabetes (n=5,042). Waist circumference vs. Lowest quartile of waist circumference was evaluated on Risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes (OR 10 to 23, p=<0.05). Higher waist circumference was significantly associated with increased risks of hypertension and type 2 diabetes, including a 10-fold to 23-fold increased diabetes risk in the highest waist quartiles.
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