Key result
Body Adiposity Index was ineffective in predicting cardiovascular disease mortality after adjustment for Framingham Risk Scores (OR 1.50), whereas waist-to-hip ratio remained a significant independent predictor (OR 5.42).
Why the study?
Does body adiposity index (BAI) predict cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease mortality in males free of baseline cardiovascular disease?
Cohort (n=4,175)
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Does body adiposity index (BAI) predict cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease mortality in males free of baseline cardiovascular disease?
Body adiposity index and BMI are ineffective in predicting CVD and CHD mortality after adjusting for baseline risk, whereas waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio remain significant predictors.
To assess the role of body adiposity index (BAI) in predicting cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality, in comparison with body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and the waist circumference to hip circumference ratio (WHR). This study was a prospective 15 year mortality follow-up of 4175 Australian males, free of heart disease, diabetes and stroke. The Framingham Risk Scores (FRS) for CHD and CVD death were calculated at baseline for all subjects. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the effects of the measures of obesity on CVD and CHD mortality, before adjustment and after adjustment for FRS. The predictive ability of BAI, though present in the unadjusted analyses, was generally not significant after adjustment for age and FRS for both CVD and CHD mortality. BMI behaved similarly to BAI in that its predictive ability was generally not significant after adjustments. Both WC and WHR were significant predictors of CVD and CHD mortality and remained significant after adjustment for covariates. BAI appeared to be of potential interest as a measure of % body fat and of obesity, but was ineffective in predicting CVD and CHD.
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Dhaliwal et al. (2014) conducted a cohort in Cardiovascular Disease Risk (n=4,175). Body Adiposity Index (BAI) vs. Lowest tertile of Body Adiposity Index was evaluated on Cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality (highest vs lowest tertile, adjusted for Framingham Risk Scores) (OR 1.50, 95% CI 0.77-2.91, p=0.233). Body Adiposity Index was ineffective in predicting cardiovascular disease mortality after adjustment for Framingham Risk Scores (OR 1.50), whereas waist-to-hip ratio remained a significant independent predictor (OR 5.42).
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