Key result
Higher weight-adjusted waist index and visceral adiposity index were significantly associated with increased odds of arterial stiffness (OR 1.257; 95% CI 1.002-1.576 and OR 1.139; 95% CI 1.022-1.271).
Why the study?
Are novel anthropometric indices associated with arterial stiffness measured by pulse wave velocity in a middle-eastern population?
Population
823 individuals from the Mashhad Stroke and Heart Atherosclerotic Disorders study, a middle-eastern…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Novel anthropometric indices, specifically weight-adjusted waist index and visceral adiposity index, are significantly associated with increased arterial stiffness, highlighting their potential utility in cardiovascular risk assessment.
Cross-Sectional (n=823)
No
Are novel anthropometric indices associated with arterial stiffness measured by pulse wave velocity in a middle-eastern population?
Odds Ratio: 1.257 (95% CI 1.002–1.576)
p-value: p=0.048
Novel anthropometric indices, specifically weight-adjusted waist index and visceral adiposity index, are significantly associated with increased arterial stiffness, highlighting their potential utility in cardiovascular risk assessment.
Imannezhad et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Arterial stiffness (n=823). Novel anthropometric indices (weight-adjusted waist index, visceral adiposity index) vs. Lower anthropometric indices was evaluated on Arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity ≥ 6.9 m/s) (OR 1.257, 95% CI 1.002-1.576, p=0.048). Higher weight-adjusted waist index and visceral adiposity index were significantly associated with increased odds of arterial stiffness (OR 1.257; 95% CI 1.002-1.576 and OR 1.139; 95% CI 1.022-1.271).