Trends in elevated waist-to-height ratio and waist circumference in U.S. adults and their associations with cardiometabolic diseases and cancer, 1999-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) has established association with cardiometabolic disease, the trend of changes in elevated WHtR among general population have not been examined adequately.

Methods

This study examined the prevalence of elevated WHtR and waist circumference (WC) and their trends over time using Joinpoint regression models among adults who participated in the United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (U.S. NHANES) 1999-2018. We performed weighted logistic regression to identify the association between central obesity subtypes and the prevalence of comorbidities, including diabetes, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.

Results

The prevalence of elevated WHtR has increased from 74.

SUBMITTER: Yang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10126508 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature