Sex-differential effect of waist circumference on new-onset cerebral infarction: a nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Excessive abdominal adiposity represents a cardiovascular disease risk factor. Waist circumference (WC) reflects abdominal adiposity and is known as an easy-to-measure indicator of obesity. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between WC level and the development of cerebral infarction in Koreans.

Methods

209,442 Koreans were included among the general population registered in the National Health Information Database. Depending on the degree of WC, the possibility of cerebral infarction was tracked for 4.37 person-years. Identification of patients with cerebral infarction was confirmed through the diagnostic code ICD I63 of inpatient or outpatient. Participants' data were analyzed by sex. The hazard ratios (HRs) and confidence interval (CI) for cerebral

SUBMITTER: Lee SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11496052 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature