Research
Metabolic adaptation
Higher variability of waist circumference (WC) is associated with increased risks of cardiovascular outcomes and death in the control group.
Monitoring waist circumference variability may be important for assessing cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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In the control group, HRs for quartile 4 vs quartile 1 were 1.84 (95% CI, 1.01-3.35), 6.46 (95% CI, 1.16-36.01), and 1.28 (95% CI, 0.72-2.29).
Why this rating
Based on the prospective cohort study design.
Source
Body Weight Variability and Risk of Cardiovascular Outcomes and Death in the Context of Weight Loss Intervention Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Arnaud D. Kazé et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2022
cohort · n=3604Cited 52×
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