Why the study?
Identifying the most clinically useful adiposity marker remains debated, and exploration of the weight-adjusted waist index is limited, particularly in Chinese populations.
Does the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) predict the incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and non-accidental mortality in a Chinese population?
Does the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) predict the incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and non-accidental mortality in a Chinese population?
The weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) is a simple and superior predictor of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and non-accidental mortality compared to traditional adiposity indices in Chinese populations.
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WWI may outperform standard adiposity indices for CVD and mortality prediction in Chinese adults; leaves open routine clinical adoption pending external validation.
Liu et al. (2024) studied this question.
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