People with larger waist sizes or higher body mass index have greater odds of having high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol, and metabolic syndrome even after accounting for the other measure and other factors.
Scientific Claim
The odds ratios for hypertension, dyslipidemia, and metabolic syndrome increase with higher waist circumference or body mass index tertiles after adjusting for the other measure and covariates.
Original Statement
“The odds ratios (ORs) of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and metabolic syndrome increased with successive WC (or BMI) tertiles after adjustment for BMI (or WC) and several covariates.”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design cannot support claim
Appropriate Language Strength
association
Can only show association/correlation
Assessment Explanation
Based on abstract only - full methodology not available to verify. The study is observational, so causal claims are not supported, but association claims are appropriate.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
Differentiating the Associations of Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index With Cardiovascular Disease Risk in a Chinese Population