Association of relative fat mass (RFM) index with diabetes-related mortality and heart disease mortality.

ABSTRACT: Although studies have examined the association of the Relative Fat Mass (RFM, a novel anthropometric index used as a surrogate for whole-body fat percentage) with all-cause mortality, the association of RFM with diabetes-related mortality and heart disease mortality has not been thoroughly investigated. In addition, no study has compared the associations of RFM and waist circumference (a surrogate for intra-abdominal fat) with cause-specific mortality and all-cause mortality. In the present study, we addressed these knowledge gaps. We used data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2018. NHANES III was used for validation. Analyses included 46,535 adults (mean age 46.5 years). During a median follow-up time of 9.7 years, 6,101 participants died (743 fro

SUBMITTER: Woolcott OO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11681238 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature