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Anthropometric trends and the risk of cardiovascular disease mortality in a Lithuanian urban population aged 45–64 years
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
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| Author | Luksiene, Dalia Tamosiunas, Abdonas Virviciute, Dalia Bernotiene, Gailute Peasey, Anne |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Aims: To estimate trends in anthropometric indexes from 1992 to 2008 and to evaluate the risk of cardiovascular disease mortality in relation to anthropometric indexes (body mass index, waist circumference, waist:hip ratio, waist:height ratio). Methods: Data from the three surveys (1992–2008) are presented. A random sample of 5147 subjects aged 45–64 years was selected for statistical analysis. During follow-up there were 141 deaths from cardiovascular disease (excluding those with cardiovascular disease at entry). Cox’s regression was used to estimate the associations between anthropometric indexes and cardiovascular disease mortality. Results: During a 17-year period among men, the prevalence of obesity (body mass index ⩾30 kg/m2) increased from 18.4% to 32.1% (p<0.001) and a high level of waist:hip ratio (>0.9) from 59.3% to 72.9% (p<0.001). The risk profile of obesity did not change in women, but prevalence of a high level of waist:hip ratio (>0.85) increased from 25.9% to 41.5% (p<0.001). Multivariable-adjusted Cox’s regression models showed that body mass index, waist circumference, waist:hip ratio, waist:height ratio were associated with cardiovascular disease mortality risk only in men (hazard ratios 1.40, 1.45, 1.49, 1.46 respectively (p<0.01)). Conclusions: Our data indicate that anthropometric measures such as body mass index, waist circumference, waist:hip ratio and waist:height ratio are good indicators of cardiovascular disease mortality risk only in men aged 45–64 years. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1403494815597582?download=true |
| Starting Page | 882 |
| Ending Page | 889 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| ISSN | 14034948 |
| Issue Number | 8 |
| Volume Number | 43 |
| Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Public Health (SJP) |
| e-ISSN | 16511905 |
| DOI | 10.1177/1403494815597582 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications UK |
| Publisher Date | 2015-08-10 |
| Publisher Place | London |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © 2015 the Nordic Societies of Public Health |
| Subject Keyword | waist circumference cardiovascular disease waist:height ratio waist:hip ratio body mass index |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health |
