Exploring Metabolic Obesity Phenotypes and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Arab Adults.

ABSTRACT: This study investigates the 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk in different metabolic obesity phenotypes in Saudi adults. A cohort of 5460 adults (aged 40-79) was categorised based on metabolic status, body mass index (BMI), and visceral adiposity index (VAI). Using the ASCVD Risk Estimator Plus, the 10-year risk scores were calculated and explored in different metabolic phenotypes. Females showed higher obesity prevalence, while males had a higher metabolically unhealthy phenotype prevalence. Despite being considered healthy by traditional metrics, individuals with Metabolically Healthy Obesity (MHO) exhibited significantly higher ASCVD risk scores compared to Metabolically Healthy Normal Weight (MHNW) counterparts (2.44 vs. 1.34 in females, p < 0.001; 9.60 vs. 6.

SUBMITTER: Wani K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12603341 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature