Prediction of Mortality with A Body Shape Index in Young Asians: Comparison with Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference

Objective This paper investigated the impact of A Body Shape Index (ABSI) on the risk of all‐cause mortality compared with the impact of waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI). Methods This paper reviewed data of 213,569 Korean adults who participated in health checkups between 2002 and 2012 at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital in Seoul, Korea. A multivariate Cox proportional hazard analysis was performed on the BMI, WC, and ABSI z score...