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Prediction of All-Cause Mortality by Obesity Metabolic Phenotypes: A Waist Circumference-Driven Risk Stratification Study.
Metabolic syndrome and related disorders - 1 Nov 2026
Liu Xiaowei, Chen Yunshuang, Yang Chan, Li Juan, Yao Zhengning, Zhang Yuhong, Zhao Yi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The limitations of body mass index (BMI) in assessing obesity-related mortality risk are increasingly apparent. This study investigates whether a risk stratification based on waist circumference (WC) and metabolic status provides a superior prediction of all-cause mortality and examines how age and sex modify these associations. METHODS: A prospective cohort study was conducted in rural...
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- Humans
- Waist Circumference
- Male
- Prospective Studies
- Phenotype
- Obesity
