Associations between dynamic change of Chinese visceral adiposity index and hypertensive co-morbidities in the middle-aged and elderly population: a Chinese prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The non-invasive Chinese visceral adiposity index (CVAI) was linked to the risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality. The associations of the CVAI and its longitudinal changes with hypertension and related comorbidities remain poorly understood. This study aims to examine the associations between CVAI, its trajectories, and hypertensive comorbidities.

Methods

This study included 5,058 participants from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), with baseline data collected in 2011-2012. Participants were subsequently followed across four waves: 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2017-2018, and 2019-2020. Study outcomes included hypertension (HTN) and its comorbidities: overweight (HTN-OW), metabolic unhealthiness (HTN-MET), and diabetes (HTN-DM).

SUBMITTER: Xu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12283329 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature