Gender differences in the relationship between cardiometabolic index and all-cause and specific mortality in the United States adults: a national study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The cardiometabolic index (CMI) is a new comprehensive measure that reflects visceral obesity and metabolic function. This study aimed to examine associations between CMI and adult mortality from all causes and specific causes, as well as gender differences, using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database.

Methods

We included 37,539 adult participants with complete data from the 1999-2018 NHANES database. We categorized the participants according to gender and constructed three models to investigate the relationship between CMI and the outcome variables. These were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curve analysis, COX proportional risk models, and restricted cubic spline (RCS).

Results

Baseline characteristics showed that among both m

SUBMITTER: Li T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11872713 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature