Metabolic mediators of the impact of general and central adiposity measures on cardiovascular disease and mortality risks in older adults: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

To investigate the relationship between body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio and waist-to-height ratio, as well as the mediating factors through which they might exert their risk for cardiovascular disease/coronary heart disease and mortality events in the older Iranian population during a median follow up of 9.5 years.The study population included participants, aged ≥65 years, free of cardiovascular disease at baseline. The...