Examining the Influence of Waist Circumference in Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Risk Prediction Modeling

Despite the robust statistical association between waist circumference (WC) and cardiometabolic risk factors (hypertension, dyslipidemia), and outcomes (type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD)) there is little evidence exploring the addition of WC to risk factors commonly employed in CVD risk prediction models. PURPOSE: To assess the influence of adding WC to a CVD mortality risk model. METHODS: Data were obtained from the Aerobics Center...