Body composition and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in global multi-ethnic populations
Authors' conclusion
There were distinct patterns of adiposity and body composition and cardiovascular risk factors across ethnic groups. We need to better understand the mechanisms relating body composition with cardiovascular risk to attenuate the increasing global burden of obesity-related disease.
Study context
- Population
- Adults from The Malaysian Cohort (Malay, Indian, Chinese) and UK Biobank (White)
- Participants
- 30,721 / 10,865 / 25,296 / 413,737
- Exposure
- Associations of body composition with CVD risk factors across ethnic groups
- Malayn = 30,721
- Indiann = 10,865
- Chinesen = 25,296
- Whiten = 413,737
- Outcome
- Associations of BMI, WC, fat mass and appendicular lean mass with SBP, LDL-C, TG and HbA1c
Methodological detailspopulation-based surveys, multi-ethnic, sex-specific linear regression
- Population-based surveys
- Multi-ethnic
- Sex-specific linear regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Associations of body composition with CVD risk factors
Association of BMI with TG in men, Indian (per 5 kg/m² BMI)
0.09 [0.02] mmol/L
Association of BMI with TG in men, Chinese (per 5 kg/m² BMI)
0.38
0.02
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Body composition and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in global multi-ethnic populations. Int J Obes (Lond). Published 17 July 2023. doi:10.
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