Association of "hypertriglyceridemic waist" with increased 5-year risk of subclinical atherosclerosis in a multi-ethnic population: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW), which incorporates measures of waist circumference and levels of triglyceride in blood, could act as an early-stage predictor to identify the individuals at high-risk for subclinical atherosclerosis. Previous studies have explored the cross-sectional association between HTGW and atherosclerosis; however, understanding how this association might change over time is necessary. This study will assess the association between HTGW with 5-year subclinical carotid atherosclerosis.

Methods

517 participants of Aboriginal, Chinese, European, and South Asian ethnicities were examined for baseline HTGW and 5-year indices of subclinical atherosclerosis (intima media thickness (mm), total area (mm²), and plaque presence). Family his

SUBMITTER: Namdarimoghaddam P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7851930 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature