Comparative analysis of body mass index and obesity-related anthropometric indices for mortality prediction: a study of the Namwon and Dong-gu cohort in Korea

OBJECTIVES This study investigated the associations between several obesity-related anthropometric indices and mortality in middle-aged and elderly populations to compare the indices’ predictive ability with that of the body mass index (BMI). METHODS We analyzed data on 12 indices calculated from 19...

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Main Authors: Ye Rim Kim, Min-Ho Shin, Young-Hoon Lee, Seong-Woo Choi, Hae-Sung Nam, Jeong-Ho Yang, Sun-Seog Kweon
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Published: Korean Society of Epidemiology 2024-07-01
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author Ye Rim Kim
Min-Ho Shin
Young-Hoon Lee
Seong-Woo Choi
Hae-Sung Nam
Jeong-Ho Yang
Sun-Seog Kweon
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Min-Ho Shin
Young-Hoon Lee
Seong-Woo Choi
Hae-Sung Nam
Jeong-Ho Yang
Sun-Seog Kweon
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description OBJECTIVES This study investigated the associations between several obesity-related anthropometric indices and mortality in middle-aged and elderly populations to compare the indices’ predictive ability with that of the body mass index (BMI). METHODS We analyzed data on 12 indices calculated from 19,805 community-based cohort participants (average age, 63.27 years; median follow-up, 13.49 years). Each index was calculated using directly measured values of height, weight, waist circumference (WC), and hip circumference (HC). We calculated hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for each index using Cox regression and evaluated mortality prediction with the Harrell concordance index (c-index). RESULTS Adding anthropometric indices to the basic mortality model (c-index, 0.7723; 95% CI, 0.7647 to 0.7799) significantly increased the predictive power of BMI (c-index, 0.7735; 95% CI, 0.7659 to 0.7811), a body shape index (ABSI; c-index, 0.7735; 95% CI, 0.7659 to 0.7810), weight-adjusted waist index (WWI; c-index, 0.7731; 95% CI, 0.7656 to 0.7807), and waist to hip index (WHI; c-index, 0.7733; 95% CI, 0.7657 to 0.7809). The differences between the BMI model and the other 3 models were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS In predicting all-cause mortality, the ABSI, WWI, and WHI models based on WC or HC had stronger predictive power than conventional risk factors but were not significantly different from the BMI model.
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spelling doaj-art-c83937a5c75e43b3a449f947d7630e3c2025-08-20T03:12:36ZengKorean Society of EpidemiologyEpidemiology and Health2092-71932024-07-014610.4178/epih.e20240661532Comparative analysis of body mass index and obesity-related anthropometric indices for mortality prediction: a study of the Namwon and Dong-gu cohort in KoreaYe Rim Kim0Min-Ho Shin1Young-Hoon Lee2Seong-Woo Choi3Hae-Sung Nam4Jeong-Ho Yang5Sun-Seog Kweon6 Interdisciplinary Program of Public Health, Chonnam National University, Hwasun, Korea Department of Preventive Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea Department of Preventive Medicine & Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan, Korea Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea Department of Preventive Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea Department of Preventive Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea Department of Preventive Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, KoreaOBJECTIVES This study investigated the associations between several obesity-related anthropometric indices and mortality in middle-aged and elderly populations to compare the indices’ predictive ability with that of the body mass index (BMI). METHODS We analyzed data on 12 indices calculated from 19,805 community-based cohort participants (average age, 63.27 years; median follow-up, 13.49 years). Each index was calculated using directly measured values of height, weight, waist circumference (WC), and hip circumference (HC). We calculated hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for each index using Cox regression and evaluated mortality prediction with the Harrell concordance index (c-index). RESULTS Adding anthropometric indices to the basic mortality model (c-index, 0.7723; 95% CI, 0.7647 to 0.7799) significantly increased the predictive power of BMI (c-index, 0.7735; 95% CI, 0.7659 to 0.7811), a body shape index (ABSI; c-index, 0.7735; 95% CI, 0.7659 to 0.7810), weight-adjusted waist index (WWI; c-index, 0.7731; 95% CI, 0.7656 to 0.7807), and waist to hip index (WHI; c-index, 0.7733; 95% CI, 0.7657 to 0.7809). The differences between the BMI model and the other 3 models were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS In predicting all-cause mortality, the ABSI, WWI, and WHI models based on WC or HC had stronger predictive power than conventional risk factors but were not significantly different from the BMI model.http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-46-e2024066.pdfobesityweights and measuresmortality
spellingShingle Ye Rim Kim
Min-Ho Shin
Young-Hoon Lee
Seong-Woo Choi
Hae-Sung Nam
Jeong-Ho Yang
Sun-Seog Kweon
Comparative analysis of body mass index and obesity-related anthropometric indices for mortality prediction: a study of the Namwon and Dong-gu cohort in Korea
Epidemiology and Health
obesity
weights and measures
mortality
title Comparative analysis of body mass index and obesity-related anthropometric indices for mortality prediction: a study of the Namwon and Dong-gu cohort in Korea
title_full Comparative analysis of body mass index and obesity-related anthropometric indices for mortality prediction: a study of the Namwon and Dong-gu cohort in Korea
title_fullStr Comparative analysis of body mass index and obesity-related anthropometric indices for mortality prediction: a study of the Namwon and Dong-gu cohort in Korea
title_full_unstemmed Comparative analysis of body mass index and obesity-related anthropometric indices for mortality prediction: a study of the Namwon and Dong-gu cohort in Korea
title_short Comparative analysis of body mass index and obesity-related anthropometric indices for mortality prediction: a study of the Namwon and Dong-gu cohort in Korea
title_sort comparative analysis of body mass index and obesity related anthropometric indices for mortality prediction a study of the namwon and dong gu cohort in korea
topic obesity
weights and measures
mortality
url http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-46-e2024066.pdf
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