A body shape index could serve to identify individuals with metabolic syndrome and increased arterial stiffness in the middle-aged population

• Published in: Clinical nutrition ESPEN Vol. 46; pp. 251 - 258
• Main Authors: Sugiura, Tomonori, Dohi, Yasuaki, Takagi, Yasuyuki, Yokochi, Takashi, Yoshikane, Naofumi, Suzuki, Kenji, Tomiishi, Takamasa, Nagami, Takashi, Iwase, Mitsunori, Takase, Hiroyuki, Seo, Yoshihiro, Ohte, Nobuyuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2021
• Subjects: ABSI; Arterial stiffness; Body Mass Index; CAVI; Cross-Sectional Studies; Humans; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - diagnosis; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Vascular Stiffness; Visceral fat accumulation; ABSI; Arterial stiffness; Metabolic syndrome; CAVI; Visceral fat accumulation

A body shape index (ABSI) is a novel anthropometric measure calculated using waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), and body height. This study investigated the usefulness of ABSI to identify individuals with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and increased arterial stiffness in the middle-aged pop...