An optimized anthropometric index-a body shape index-cm-demonstrates superior performance in cardiovascular risk stratification.

ABSTRACT: ObjectiveA body shape index is a novel indicator for assessing central obesity, but its relationship with cardiovascular disease and mortality remains unclear. This study aimed to assess whether a body shape index-cm, a refined version of a body shape index, improves cardiovascular risk stratification.MethodsUsing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2018, along with follow-up mortality data until 2019, we conducted an observational study to evaluate the performance of a body shape index-cm in identifying cardiovascular disease and predicting mortality. We compared a body shape index-cm with traditional anthropometric indices by employing receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, Cox proportional hazards regression, restricted cubic spline, an

SUBMITTER: Tian J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12103686 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature