Association between changes in Chinese visceral adiposity index and cardiovascular disease among middle-aged and older Chinese adults.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies have established visceral adiposity as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the relationship between longitudinal changes in Chinese Visceral Adiposity Index (CVAI) and CVD risk has not been thoroughly investigated. This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal association between CVAI changes and CVD risk in Chinese middle-aged and older adults. A total of 3,805 CVD-free participants aged ≥ 45 years from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) were followed from 2015 until 2020 (median follow-up: 4.9 years) to detect incident CVD. Participants were categorized based on CVAI changes using K-means clustering. During follow-up, 375 participants (9.86%) developed CVD. Multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazards regression and restrict

SUBMITTER: Huang LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12796186 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature