Waist Circumference-to-Height Ratio and Coronary Artery Calcification
Korean Journal of Obesity
;
: 131-137, 2016.
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en Coreano
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Many studies have demonstrated that the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is more correlated with coronary artery disease (CAD) than the body mass index (BMI). Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is an independent risk factor of atherosclerotic heart disease. However, the association between the WHtR and the coronary artery calcification score (CACS) still needs to be studied. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between WHtR and CACS in healthy adults.METHODS:
A total of 1,111 adults without a history of cardiovascular disease who visited the Health Promotion center at the University Hospital were included in this study. All subjects hadtheir CACS measured via multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT).RESULTS:
Participants with a CACS > 0 had a greater WHtR than those with a CACS of 0 (0.535±0.006 vs 0.517±0.005, p=0.007, 95% CI 1.01-1.04).CONCLUSION:
In this study of adults without heart disease, WHtR was an independent predictor of CAC. These results suggest that WHtR may be a useful marker of CAD.
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Asunto principal:
Presión Sanguínea
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Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria
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Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
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Índice de Masa Corporal
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Factores de Riesgo
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Enfermedad Coronaria
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Vasos Coronarios
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Promoción de la Salud
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Cardiopatías
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Obesity
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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