The association between waist circumference and risk of mortality ...

A large WC (≥102 cm, men, and ≥88 cm, women) was associated with increased all-cause mortality RRs for those in the 'healthy' weight, overweight and obese ...

Our results showed increased mortality risks for elderly people with an increased WC-even across BMI categories- and for those who were ...

The association between waist circumference and risk of mortality ...

Conclusions Our results showed increased mortality risks for elderly people with an increased WC—even across BMI categories— and for those who were classified ...

Waist Circumference and Mortality | American Journal of Epidemiology

The association between body weight and mortality remains controversial. In most previous studies, investigators have reported an increased risk of mortality ...

Waist Circumference and All-Cause Mortality in a Large US Cohort

In our study, WC was positively associated with risk of mortality among individuals within all categories of BMI examined (normal, overweight, and obese). The ...

Associations of body size with all-cause and cause-specific mortality ...

In the general population, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference are recognized risk factors for several chronic diseases and all-cause mortality.

Association of waist circumference and BMI with premature death in ...

Additionally, we also discovered the combined effect of BMI and WC, with a larger WC being a risk factor for premature death among individuals classified with ...

Differential relationship between waist circumference and mortality ...

The overweight men with WC < 70 cm showed a significant increased risk for mortality (Fig. 2b), which was not the case for women (Fig. 2e). In ...

BMI, Waist Circumference and All-Cause Mortality in a Middle-Aged ...

Among the present middle-aged and elderly Chinese population, BMI was reverse J-shaped associated with all-cause mortality risk. Underweight participants had ...

Central fatness and risk of all cause mortality - The BMJ

For each 10 cm increase in waist circumference, we found an 8% and a 12% higher risk of all cause mortality in men and women, respectively. The ...

Waist circumference as a vital sign in clinical practice - Nature

We have previously argued that the conduit between change in waist circumference and cardiometabolic risk is visceral adiposity, which is a ...

Changes in Weight, Waist Circumference, or Both, and All-Cause ...

Meaning Among middle-aged and older Chinese adults, people who lost weight but gained waist circumference had a much higher risk of mortality.

The Importance of Waist Circumference and BMI for Mortality Risk in ...

A total of 86 deaths occurred during 6.7 years of follow-up. After adjustment for covariates, WC (HR 1.40 [95% CI 1.14–1.72]) and BMI (1.29 [ ...

Association of Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index Deciles ...

The association between BMI and mortality is well established [6,16,17,28,31,32]. WC has also been found to be a strong risk factor for mortality even when ...

The association between waist circumference and risk of mortality ...

The association between waist circumference and risk of mortality considering body mass index in 65- to 74-year-olds: a meta-analysis of 29 cohorts involving ...

The association between waist circumference and risk of mortality ...

The association between waist circumference and risk of mortality considering body mass index in 65- to 74-year-olds: a meta-analysis of 29 cohorts ...

Effect of Body Weight, Waist Circumference and Their Changes on ...

Association between body size change and mortality risk. Cox Proportional Hazard model showed that both weight loss (HR: 1.7, 95% CI: 1.1-2.8) and waist ...

[PDF] Waist circumference and all-cause mortality in a large US cohort.

The results emphasize the importance of WC as a risk factor for mortality in older adults, regardless of BMI. BACKGROUND Waist circumference (WC), a measure ...

Waist Circumference, Mortality Risk, and BMI in the Elderly

Given the unclear association between WC and mortality in the elderly, especially when also considering BMI, and the ageing of the population, more research in ...

Association of the Weight-Adjusted-Waist Index With Risk ... - Frontiers

Waist circumference (WC) has been proposed as a high association with CVD risk factors and mortality (15, 16). However, the “obesity paradox” ...