Independent relevance of adiposity measures to coronary heart disease risk among 0.5 million adults in UK Biobank.

Eirini TrichiaDebbie E MaldenDanyao JinNeil WrightHannah TaylorFredrik KarpePaul SherlikerFederico MurgiaJemma C HopewellBen LaceyJonathan R EmbersonDerrick BennettSarah Lewington

Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2023)

Body fat distribution measures displayed similar associations with CHD risk as BMI except for HC, which was inversely associated with CHD risk (given WC and BMI). These findings suggest that different measures of body fat distribution likely influence CHD risk through both overlapping and independent mechanisms.

Keyphrases

body mass index
type diabetes
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
physical activity
weight loss