Waist‐to‐Height Ratio and the Risk of Cardiovascular Outcomes and Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes With and Without Abdominal Obesity

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Authors

Kye‐Yeung Park · Hanyang University

Kyungdo Han · Soongsil University

Jung Hwan Park · Hanyang University Medical Center

Chang Beom Lee · Hanyang University Guri Hospital

Hoon‐Ki Park · Hanyang University

Hwan‐Sik Hwang · Hanyang University

Sangmo Hong · Hanyang University Guri Hospital

Sung Hoon Yu

Abstract

WHtR was independently associated with cardiovascular outcomes and mortality in individuals with T2DM, including those without abdominal obesity. This simple measurement may provide additional information beyond WC for evaluating cardiometabolic risk in this population.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism

DOI: 10.1111/dom.70683

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