Why the study?
Previous studies explored the cross-sectional association between hypertriglyceridemic waist and atherosclerosis, but understanding how this association might change over time was necessary.
Does hypertriglyceridemic waist predict 5-year subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in a multi-ethnic population?
Population
Multi-ethnic population
Comparison
Hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype vs non-HTGW group
Design
Prospective cohort study
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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HTGW lacks independent predictive value for carotid atherosclerosis; leaves open utility beyond traditional factors in observational cohorts.
Does hypertriglyceridemic waist predict 5-year subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in a multi-ethnic population?
Hypertriglyceridemic waist does not offer additional predictive value for subclinical atherosclerosis progression over 5 years beyond traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
Namdarimoghaddam et al. (2021) studied this question.