Higher weight-adjusted waist index tied to greater risk of stroke

Results

The research involved 23,389 participants, of whom 893 (3.82%) had a stroke. The fully adjusted model revealed a positive correlation between the WWI and stroke [1.25 (1.05, 1.48)]. Individuals who were in the highest quartile of WWI exhibited a 62% higher likelihood of experiencing a stroke than those in the lowest quartile [1.62 (1.06, 2.48)]. Subgroup analysis and interaction tests revealed that this positive correlation was similar in different population settings (all P for interaction  > 0.05).

Conclusion

A higher WWI was associated with a higher prevalence of stroke. The results of this study underscore the value of the WWI in stroke prevention and management.

Reference:

Ye, J., Hu, Y., Chen, X. et al. Association between the weight-adjusted waist index and stroke: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 23, 1689 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16621-8

Keywords:

Higher, weight-adjusted, waist, index tied, greater, risk, stroke, BMC Public Health, Ye, J., Hu, Y., Chen, X.