Why the study?
The study aimed to evaluate the performance of innovative and traditional cardiometabolic indices in estimating atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk in adults.
Which cardiometabolic index best estimates elevated 10-year ASCVD risk in Taiwanese adults?
Population
3143 Taiwanese adults aged 20–79 years
Comparison
Innovative vs traditional cardiometabolic indices
Authors
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May support CVAI as an adjunct marker in Taiwanese adults; leaves open prospective event validation before practice change.
Which cardiometabolic index best estimates elevated 10-year ASCVD risk in Taiwanese adults?
The Chinese visceral adiposity index (CVAI) outperforms traditional indices like BMI in estimating 10-year ASCVD risk in Taiwanese adults.
Huang et al. (2021) studied this question.
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