Research progress of weight-adjusted waist index and the association with adverse health outcomes
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20240422-00210
- VernacularTitle:体重调整腰围指数与不良健康结局关联的研究进展
- Author:
Bolin YANG
1
;
Jibiao CHEN
;
Hanlu YIN
;
Jing GU
;
Zhuping XU
;
Xiaojun MENG
Author Information
1. 南京医科大学附属无锡疾病预防控制中心慢性传染病防制科，无锡 214023
- Keywords:
Weight-adjusted waist index;
Obesity;
Adverse health outcomes
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2024;45(10):1455-1464
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Anthropometric indexes play a crucial role in identifying obesity. However, as an internationally commonly used indicator of obesity diagnosis, BMI has limitations in distinguishing lean body mass from fat mass. The weight-adjusted waist index (WWI), a novel anthropometric index, assesses adiposity through standardized waist circumference for weight, which presents an excellent capacity to predict the morbidity and mortality risks of various diseases. However, research on WWI is still in the exploratory stage, and there is a lack of unified standards for using this indicator to determine obesity. In addition, its potential application in children and adolescents also urgently needs to be explored. Therefore, this article comprehensively summarizes and compares the distinctive characteristics between WWI and other obesity-related anthropometric indexes. Bibliometric methods are used to analyze the hotspots and trends of WWI-related research, and we focus on discussing the value of WWI in predicting adverse health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, liver and kidney diseases. We aim to promote the application of WWI in a broader field and fully demonstrate its important public health significance and broad application prospects.
