Mixed
A Body Shape Index (ABSI) is a stronger predictor of all-cause mortality than BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, or waist-to-hip ratio, with higher ABSI correlating to increased death rates.
Use the Body Shape Index (ABSI) instead of just BMI or waist circumference to assess your long-term mortality risk. ABSI is calculated using your height, weight, and waist circumference. A higher ABSI indicates a higher risk of death, independent of your BMI. While more complex to calculate than BMI, it offers a more accurate prediction of health outcomes by specifically targeting abdominal obesity relative to body size.
ABSI outperformed as a predictor of mortality hazard other measures of abdominal obesity such as waist circumference, waist to height ratio, and waist to hip ratio.
Why this rating
Large, nationally representative longitudinal cohort (HALS) with 24-year follow-up and robust statistical modeling (Cox regression).
Source
Dynamic Association of Mortality Hazard with Body Shape
Nir Y. Krakauer et al. · PLoS ONE · 2014
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0088793
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- An increase in ABSI over time (rising ABSI) is associated with higher mortality risk, whereas a decrease or stability in ABSI is associated with lower risk, even when controlling for baseline ABSI.Good
- ABSI remains a consistent predictor of mortality hazard over long-term follow-up (at least 20 years), whereas the predictive power of other metrics may not be as persistent.Good
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