Why the study?
Previous systematic analyses assessed cardiometabolic risk in the general population, leaving the comparative applicability of WHtR and BMI in predicting adverse cardiovascular outcomes in people with diabetes unexamined.
Does waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) predict adverse cardiovascular outcomes better than BMI in people with diabetes?
Population
People with diabetes
Comparison
WHtR vs BMI
Design
Systematic review of prospective cohort studies, cross-sectional studies, and randomized control trials
Authors
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WHtR may supplant BMI for CVD risk assessment in diabetes; extends prospective cohort and RCT evidence via systematic synthesis.
Does waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) predict adverse cardiovascular outcomes better than BMI in people with diabetes?
Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is likely a more accurate diagnostic predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes than BMI in people with diabetes, supporting its use as a simple public health screening tool.
Tewari et al. (2023) studied this question.
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