Head-to-head comparison of visceral adiposity indices (A Body Shape Index and Visceral Adiposity Index) with traditional anthropometrics: a community-based strategy for cardiovascular risk prediction in urban China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to compare the predictive performance of novel adiposity indices (a body shape index (ABSI) and visceral adiposity index (VAI)) with traditional anthropometrics (body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)) for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in urban China. Secondary objectives included evaluating composite indices derived from principal component analysis (PCA) and evaluating optimised risk stratification strategies.

Design

A community-based cross-sectional study.

Setting

Urban and rural communities in Nanjing, China, from 2020 to 2023.

Participants

38 427 adults aged 35-79 years, recruited via stratified sampling. Individuals aged <35 or >79 years, who were pregnant or had severe illness or c

SUBMITTER: Ma G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12699674 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature