Key result
The highest quartile of the Chinese visceral adiposity index was associated with a 53% increased risk of incident hypertension in women and a 29% increased risk in men compared to the lowest quartile.
Why the study?
The study aimed to investigate the association of the Chinese visceral adiposity index (CVAI) and its 6-year change with hypertension risk, and compare its predictive ability against other obesity indices.
Does the Chinese visceral adiposity index (CVAI) predict incident hypertension in rural Chinese adults?
Cohort (n=10,304)
Does the Chinese visceral adiposity index (CVAI) predict incident hypertension in rural Chinese adults?
Relative Risk: 1.53 (95% CI 1.22–1.91)
Absolute Event Rate: 32.44% vs 7.82%
p-value: p=<0.01
The Chinese visceral adiposity index (CVAI) is a reliable predictor of incident hypertension in rural Chinese adults, outperforming other visceral obesity indices.
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CVAI and its change may predict hypertension better than other indices; leaves open validation and clinical adoption.
Han et al. (2020) conducted a cohort in Hypertension (n=10,304). Chinese visceral adiposity index (CVAI) vs. Lowest CVAI quartile was evaluated on Incident hypertension in women (highest vs lowest CVAI quartile) (RR 1.53, 95% CI 1.22-1.91, p=<0.01). The highest quartile of the Chinese visceral adiposity index was associated with a 53% increased risk of incident hypertension in women and a 29% increased risk in men compared to the lowest quartile.
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