Why the study?
Few studies have examined the prognostic value of waist circumference for cardiovascular death over long-term follow-up, and its risk threshold remains controversial.
Does higher waist circumference predict cardiovascular death in a general population free of clinical cardiovascular disease?
Population
1521 consecutive subjects free of clinical cardiovascular disease
Comparison
Different waist circumference levels
Design
Prospective cohort study
Follow-up
Median follow up of 9.2 years
Authors
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Higher WC associated with long-term CV death risk; leaves open optimal thresholds for primary prevention.
Does higher waist circumference predict cardiovascular death in a general population free of clinical cardiovascular disease?
Higher waist circumference (>94cm) is a strong independent predictor of long-term cardiovascular death and provides incremental prognostic value beyond traditional risk factors.
Li et al. (2021) studied this question.
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