Waist-to-Height Ratio

Waist-to-Height Ratio Is Linked to Coronary Artery Disease Risk in Type 1 Diabetes: 19-Year Study

By MedXY 06/07/2026

A 19-year Finnish cohort study found that a higher waist-to-height ratio was linked to increased coronary artery disease risk in type 1 diabetes, especially in people without albuminuria.

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Midlife Central Obesity Tracks With Higher Late-Life Plasma P-tau217 and Biomarker-Verified Alzheimer Dementia, While the Association Reverses in Old Age

By MedXY 06/03/2026

In the HUNT Study, higher midlife waist-to-height ratio and BMI predicted higher late-life plasma p-tau217 and biomarker-verified Alzheimer dementia, whereas higher adiposity in late life was associated with lower biomarker levels and lower dementia risk.

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Beyond the Scale: Abdominal Adiposity Outperforms BMI in Predicting Outcomes for HFpEF and HFmrEF

By MedXY 12/26/2025

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.