Experimental gerontology
Association between weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and multimorbidity: Evidence from NHANES and prospective validation in CHARLS.
Xiaorong Ye, Dingqi Shi, Ruixuan Li, Yuxin Li, Luwen Zhang, Lei Shi, Yao Xiao
Published: 202610.1016/j.exger.2026.113044
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The burden of chronic diseases is known to be significantly increased by obesity, yet conventional measures like waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI) do not accurately capture central adiposity. The Weight-Adjusted Waist Ind…
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