Key result
Men with large waist circumference but normal waist-to-height ratio had increased odds of clustered cardiometabolic risk factors compared to those with normal metrics (OR 3.10; 95% CI 2.46-3.92).
Why the study?
Does having a large waist circumference but normal waist-to-height ratio increase cardiometabolic risk compared to normal parameters in middle-aged men?
Population
26,017 middle-aged men
Comparison
Large waist circumference but normal… vs Normal waist circumference and normal…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports joint waist metrics for cardiometabolic risk evaluation in men; extends cross-sectional data but remains hypothesis-generating.
Observational (n=26,017)
Does having a large waist circumference but normal waist-to-height ratio increase cardiometabolic risk compared to normal parameters in middle-aged men?
Odds Ratio: 3.1 (95% CI 2.46–3.92)
p-value: p=<0.01
Both waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio should be evaluated together, as men with a large waist circumference but normal waist-to-height ratio still have significantly increased cardiometabolic risk.
Ichiro Wakabayashi (2013) conducted an observational in Central obesity and cardiometabolic risk (n=26,017). Large waist circumference (≥85 cm) but normal waist-to-height ratio (<0.5) vs. Normal waist circumference (<85 cm) and normal waist-to-height ratio (<0.5) was evaluated on Cluster of three cardiometabolic risk factors (hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, high blood pressure) (OR 3.10, 95% CI 2.46-3.92, p=<0.01). Men with large waist circumference but normal waist-to-height ratio had increased odds of clustered cardiometabolic risk factors compared to those with normal metrics (OR 3.10; 95% CI 2.46-3.92).
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