Association between visceral adiposity index and heart failure: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is an important risk factor for heart failure (HF).

Hypothesis

Visceral adiposity index (VAI) is a simple metric for assessing obesity; however, the association between VAI and risk for HF has not been studied.

Methods

A cross-sectional study involving 28 764 participants ≥18 years of age from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2009-2018, in the United States was performed. VAI was calculated using body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), triglycerides (TG), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. VAI was analyzed as a continuous and categorical variable to examine its association with HF. Subgroup analysis was also performed.

Results

The highest VAI (fourth quartile [Q4]) was found among males, BMI, syst

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10018101 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature