Relationship of body mass index and visceral fat area combination with arterial stiffness and cardiovascular risk in cardiovascular disease-free people: NHANES (2011-2018).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity and arterial stiffness are strongly associated with cardiovascular disease; however, their relationship remains controversial.

Methods

Body mass index was measured using anthropometric evaluation, and visceral fat area was calculated using an absorptiometry scan.

Results

The data of 5309 participants were collected from NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) (2011-2018). Based on the normal-weight normal visceral fat group that was considered as a reference, ePWV increased in all other groups, with the obese grade 2 visceral obesity group increasing the most by 26.35 cm/s (95% CI: 13.52, 39.18, P < 0.001), followed by normal-weight visceral obesity group 24.43 cm/s (95% CI: 1.88, 46.98, P = 0.035), which was even higher than obese

SUBMITTER: Huang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10563637 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature