Key result
Visceral fat area in women and visceral adiposity index in men were strongly associated with arterial stiffness measured by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity.
Why the study?
BMI does not assess abdominal obesity and lean mass, prompting investigation into whether new anthropometric indices relate to arterial stiffness.
Are novel anthropometric indices associated with arterial stiffness in Persian adults?
Population
5921 individuals divided into four groups according to BMI
Comparison
Novel anthropometric indices (ABSI, BRI, VAI, VFA, and WHR)
Authors
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May support sex-specific visceral adiposity assessment for arterial stiffness risk; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Cross-Sectional (n=5,921)
Are novel anthropometric indices associated with arterial stiffness in Persian adults?
Visceral fat area in women and visceral adiposity index in men are strongly related to arterial stiffness and may serve as predictors of vascular disease.
Ataee et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Arterial stiffness and obesity (n=5,921). Novel anthropometric indices (ABSI, BRI, VAI, VFA, WHR) was evaluated on Arterial stiffness evaluated by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV). Visceral fat area in women and visceral adiposity index in men were strongly associated with arterial stiffness measured by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity.
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