Hormonal
Elevated Remnant Cholesterol Inflammatory Index (RCII) is independently associated with a significantly higher risk of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart disease and stroke.
If you are over 45, ask your doctor about your Remnant Cholesterol Inflammatory Index (RCII). It combines your cholesterol levels with inflammation markers to better predict heart disease risk than weight or BMI alone. High RCII indicates a need for targeted lifestyle interventions focusing on both lipid management and inflammation reduction.
High RCII group conferred a 1.19-fold higher risk [95% CI: 1.09–1.31] versus low RCII group.
Why this rating
Large, nationally representative prospective cohort study (CHARLS) with 7,780 participants and adjusted hazard ratios.
Source
The effects of a body shape index and remnant cholesterol inflammatory index on incident cardiovascular diseases: insights from a nationwide cohort study
Linghao Xu et al. · Lipids in Health and Disease · 2026
DOI 10.1186/s12944-026-02893-7
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- A Body Shape Index (ABSI) is associated with incident cardiovascular disease, with the highest risk observed in individuals with high ABSI combined with high RCII.Good
- RCII partially mediates the association between ABSI and incident CVD, with the mediation proportion increasing across higher ABSI quartiles.Good
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