Key result
Diet diversity, random blood glucose, and waist-to-hip ratio are linked to 10-year CVD risk.
Why the study?
Individuals with lower socioeconomic status have higher CVD risk, but reasons remain inconclusive, and primary CVD prevention strategies yield variable outcomes.
Population
312 low-income adults aged 30–74 years without prior CVD in Malaysia
Design
Sequential explanatory mixed-methods study
Authors
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May guide risk stratification in low-income Malaysian communities; leaves open whether modifying diet diversity or waist-to-hip ratio reduces CVD risk.
Cross-Sectional (n=312)
No
Effect estimate: adjusted ß -0.516, 0.270, and 25.1 (95% CI -0.918 to -0.115, 0.135 to 0.406, 17.0 to 33.1)
In a low-income Malaysian community, diet diversity, random blood glucose, and waist-to-hip ratio were significantly associated with 10-year CVD risk, highlighting modifiable targets for primary prevention.
Cheah et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease risk (n=312). Diet diversity, random blood glucose, and waist-to-hip ratio was evaluated on Framingham General CVD Risk Score (FRS) (adjusted ß -0.516, 0.270, and 25.1, 95% CI -0.918 to -0.115, 0.135 to 0.406, 17.0 to 33.1). Diet diversity, random blood glucose level, and waist-to-hip ratio were significantly associated with 10-year cardiovascular disease risk in a low-income Malaysian community.
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