Why the study?
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality worldwide, prompting evaluation of socio-demographic, lifestyle, psychological, anthropometric, and underlying disease factors in CVD progression among Iranian adults.
Population
235 CVD patients and 8405 healthy, non-symptomatic controls
Comparison
235 CVD patients vs 8405 healthy non-symptomatic controls
Design
Cohort study
Follow-up
six years
Key result
Waist-to-hip ratio was a strong independent predictor of incident cardiovascular disease among men (HR 8.17), while diabetes, age, and other anthropometric indices predicted risk in both genders.
Authors
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May guide sex-specific screening in Iranian adults; leaves open whether WHR improves risk models beyond standard factors.
Cohort (n=8,640)
No
Hazard Ratio: 8.17 (95% CI 1.22–54.96)
p-value: p=0.031
Modifiable risk factors, particularly waist-to-hip ratio in men and metabolic syndrome/hypertension in women, are strong independent predictors of cardiovascular disease in the Iranian population.
Asadi et al. (2020) conducted a cohort in Cardiovascular disease risk (n=8,640). Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) vs. Lower waist-to-hip ratio was evaluated on Incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) (HR 8.17, 95% CI 1.22-54.96, p=0.031). Waist-to-hip ratio was a strong independent predictor of incident cardiovascular disease among men (HR 8.17), while diabetes, age, and other anthropometric indices predicted risk in both genders.
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