Associations of body roundness index with cardiovascular disease and mortality among patients with metabolic syndrome
Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 27, 2025
Abstract
Aims
The
prevalence
of
metabolic
syndrome
(MetS)
is
increasing
due
to
ageing
populations
and
lifestyle
changes,
making
it
crucial
understand
the
relationship
between
body
fat
distribution
cardiovascular
outcomes.
Traditional
measures
such
as
mass
index
(BMI)
have
limitations
in
assessing
abdominal
obesity.
roundness
(BRI),
a
novel
anthropometric
measure
combining
waist
circumference
height,
has
shown
promise
evaluating
this
risk.
This
study
aims
explore
association
BRI
disease
(CVD)
mortality
nationally
representative
sample
US
adults
with
MetS.
Materials
Methods
retrospective
used
data
from
National
Health
Nutrition
Examination
Surveys
(NHANES)
2001–2016,
including
10
527
MetS‐diagnosed
participants.
was
calculated
cohort
divided
into
quartiles.
Logistic
regression
Cox
proportional
hazards
models
assessed
CVD
prevalence,
all‐cause
cardiovascular‐specific
mortality.
Kaplan–Meier
curves
restricted
cubic
spline
analyses
visualized
survival
patterns
non‐linear
relationships,
sensitivity
analysis
for
validation.
Results
Higher
quartiles
were
significantly
associated
increased
(odds
ratio
[OR]:
1.56
[1.32–1.84],
p
<
0.001).
In
fully
adjusted
model,
demonstrated
U‐shaped
mortality,
threshold
value
6.89
(
≤0.001).
Above
threshold,
each
additional
unit
linked
9%
increase
risk
(hazard
[HR]:
1.09
[1.02–1.15],
=
0.006)
an
8%
rise
overall
(HR:
1.08
[1.04–1.12],
Conversely,
BMI
showed
paradoxical
reduced
unadjusted
models,
which
became
insignificant
after
adjusting
confounders
0.195;
0.144).
Conclusions
might
be
more
reliable
predictor
outcomes
MetS
patients
than
BMI.
identified
can
assist
clinicians
accurate
prognostic
evaluations.
However,
findings
may
vary
by
age
gender,
underscoring
need
further
research
diverse
populations.
Language: Английский
Association between abdominal obesity and cognitive decline among Chinese middle-aged and older adults: a 10-year follow-up from CHARLS
Qiong Wu,
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Zhu Xu,
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Dan Feng
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et al.
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: April 15, 2025
Introduction
The
relationship
between
abdominal
obesity
and
cognitive
decline
has
controversial
results,
the
mediating
effect
of
high-density
lipoprotein
cholesterol
(HDL-C)
them
remains
uncertain.
This
study
aims
to
explore
association
in
middle-aged
older
adults,
including
dose-response
age
differences,
as
well
HDL-C.
Methods
Data
were
obtained
from
China
Health
Retirement
Longitudinal
Study
(CHARLS),
involving
3,807
participants
aged
45
above
2010
2020.
TICS-10
was
used
assess
function,
group-based
trajectory
model
(GBTM)
potential
heterogeneity
changes.
Abdominal
measured
by
baseline
waist
circumference
(WC)
a
sequentially
adjusted
unordered
multinomial
logistic
regression
investigate
adults.
Restricted
cubic
spline
(RCS)
adopted
analyze
WC
risk
decline.
HDL-C
mediator
examine
causal
chain
Results
Among
participants,
total
1,631
individuals
(42.84%)
had
obesity.
GBTM
identified
3
function
trajectories:
rapid
(11.0%),
slow
(41.1%)
stable
groups
(47.9%).
After
controlling
for
confounders,
with
less
likely
experience
(
OR
:
0.67,
95%
CI
0.51–0.8)
0.81,
0.69–0.95)
compared
those
normal
WC.
RCS
analysis
showed
decreased
increasing
In
subgroup
analysis,
protective
significant
only
population
50
above.
mediated
19.15%
P
<
0.05)
Conclusion
on
Chinese
playing
role
Language: Английский
Joint association of triglyceride glucose index (TyG) and body roundness index (BRI) with stroke incidence: a national cohort study
Bingxue Wang,
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Liying Li,
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Nelson L.S. Tang
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et al.
Cardiovascular Diabetology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: April 16, 2025
Abstract
Background
Insulin
resistance
(IR),
as
quantified
by
the
triglyceride
glucose
(TyG)
index,
and
visceral
obesity,
assessed
body
roundness
index
(BRI),
have
been
identified
pivotal
risk
factors
for
stroke.
However,
combined
impact
of
these
two
indicators
on
stroke
has
not
thoroughly
investigated.
This
study
aims
to
investigate
both
separate
associations,
well
potential
interactions,
between
TyG
and/or
BRI
with
respect
incidence.
Methods
cohort
encompassed
6621
respondents
who
were
free
at
baseline
from
China
Health
Retirement
Longitudinal
Study
(CHARLS).
Participants
categorized
based
median
values
or/and
BRI.
Cox
proportional
hazards
regression
models
employed
examine
associations
alone,
their
effects
Both
additive
multiplicative
interaction
further
estimated.
Results
Among
participants
aged
45
years
or
older,
mean
(SD)
age
was
58.06
(8.57)
years,
2951
(44.6%)
being
male.
During
a
follow-up
period
up
9
743
individuals
experienced
events.
Compared
low
BRI,
adjusted
hazard
ratios
(HRs)
follows:
1.36
(95%
confidence
interval
[CI]
1.05–1.75)
high
1.61
CI
1.27–2.05)
1.78
1.40–2.26)
Neither
nor
interactions
incident
statistically
significant.
The
combination
enhanced
predictive
capability
compared
either
biomarker
alone.
Conclusion
We
discovered
that
are
strongly
associated
joint
assessment
enhances
stroke,
underscoring
critical
role
IR
adiposity
in
identification
screening
risk.
Graphical
abstract
Language: Английский
The Relationship between Visceral Fat Accumulation and Risk of Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity: The Roles of Accelerated Biological Aging
Tianyu Zhu,
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Yixing Tian,
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Jinqi Wang
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et al.
Nutrients,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(8), P. 1397 - 1397
Published: April 21, 2025
Objectives:
To
investigate
the
association
between
visceral
fat
accumulation
and
risk
of
cardiometabolic
multimorbidity
(CMM)
potential
roles
accelerated
biological
aging
in
this
relationship.
Methods:
Using
data
from
UK
Biobank,
a
nationwide
cohort
study
was
conducted
using
available
baseline
body
roundness
index
(BRI)
measurement.
Biological
assessed
Klemera–Doubal
method
for
age
phenotypic
algorithms.
The
BRI
CMM
estimated
Cox
proportional
hazards
regression
model,
while
were
examined
through
interaction
mediation
analyses.
Results:
During
median
follow-up
14.52
years,
6156
cases
identified.
A
significant
observed
CMM.
hazard
ratio
(HR)
3.72
(95%
confidence
interval
[CI]:
3.35–4.13)
individuals
highest
quartile
compared
with
those
lowest
BRI.
More
importantly,
(AUC,
0.701;
95%
CI,
0.694–0.707)
demonstrated
superior
predictive
performance
relative
to
mass
0.657;
0.650–0.664).
Furthermore,
exhibited
additive
interactions
on
CMM,
partially
mediated
Conclusions:
These
findings
provide
evidence
application
as
novel
readily
accessible
screening
tool
associated
suggesting
that
effective
management
deceleration
may
hold
promise
reducing
risk.
Language: Английский
Body roundness index trajectories in Chinese bariatric surgery patients: a retrospective longitudinal study
Lipids in Health and Disease,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: May 6, 2025
To
investigate
the
body
roundness
index
(BRI)
trajectory
categories
12
months
post-bariatric
surgery
and
to
explore
association
between
BRI
metabolic
abnormalities.
Subject
data
were
pooled
from
a
tertiary
hospital
at
baseline,
3
post-surgery.
Anthropometric
measurements
included
mass
(BMI).
Metabolic
biomarkers
comprised
triglycerides
(TG),
high-density
lipoprotein
cholesterol
(HDL-C),
low-density
(LDL-C),
glucose
(GLU),
uric
acid
(UA).
The
level
was
categorized
using
growth
mixture
model,
multilevel
logistic
regression
model
employed
relationship
risk.
A
total
of
669
patients
in
this
study,
comprising
286
males
(42.8%)
383
females
(57.2%),
with
an
average
age
31.70
±
9.53
years
(range
18
65
years).
Patients
classified
into
three
categories.
Compared
Low-gradual
decline
group,
High-rapid
group
had
increased
risk
abnormal
HDL-C
(OR
=
2.84
[95%
CI,
1.73
~
4.67]),
highest
proportion
sleeve
gastrectomy
plus
jejunojejunal
bypass
(SG
+
JJB)
single
anastomosis
duodeno-ileal
(SADI-S)
(P
<
0.001);
while
High-gradual
TG
3.28
[95%CI,1.67-6.42]),
4.30
[95%CI,
2.31
8.00]),
LDL-C
2.10
1.12
3.93]),
UA
2.33
1.33
4.10]).
After
adjusting
for
demographics,
lifestyle
factors,
surgical
procedures,
distribution
outcomes
remained
primarily
consistent.
Sleeve
(SG)
procedures
could
potentially
be
associated
improvements
abdominal
obesity
status
high
BRI.
trajectories
based
on
may
offer
insights
levels
Chinese
bariatric
patients,
but
further
research
is
needed
confirm
these
findings.
Language: Английский