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Beyond the Scale: Abdominal Adiposity Outperforms BMI in Predicting Outcomes for HFpEF and HFmrEF
A pooled analysis of 21,479 HFpEF/HFmrEF patients reveals that waist-to-height ratio is a superior, linear predictor of mortality and heart failure events compared to BMI. Even in non-obese BMI categories, nearly 90% of patients exhibit excess abdominal adiposity, necessitating a shift in clinical assessment.