Waist Circumference and Mortality

摘要: The authors examined the association between waist circumference and mortality among 154,776 men 90,757 women aged 51-72 years at baseline (1996-1997) in NIH-AARP Diet Health Study. Additionally, combined effects of body mass index (BMI; weight (kg)/height (m)(2)) were examined. All-cause was assessed over 9 follow-up (1996-2005). After adjustment for BMI other covariates, a large (fifth quintile vs. second) associated with an approximately 25% increased risk (men: hazard ratio (HR) = 1.22, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.15, 1.29; women: HR 1.28, CI: 1.16, 1.41). circumference-mortality found persons without prevalent disease, smokers nonsmokers, across different racial/ethnic groups (non-Hispanic Whites, non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics, Asians). Compared subjects combination normal (18.5- or =102 cm; > =88 cm) had 20% higher 1.23, 1.08, 1.39; 1.09, 1.36). finding that but this study suggests should be considered factor mortality, addition to BMI.