Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD
Novel adiposity indices and their role in identifying left ventricular hypertrophy among hypertensive individuals undergoing echocardiography.
Giulio Geraci, Pietro Ferrara, Tommaso Piticchio, Rosario Le Moli, Valentina Paternò, Vincenzo Calabrese, Giuseppe Cuttone, Francesco Pallotti, Marco Barbanti, Emilio Nardi, Costantino Mancusi, Riccardo Polosa, Giuseppe Mulè, Caterina Carollo
Published: 202510.1016/j.numecd.2025.104518
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: While body mass index (BMI) is the most used measure of adiposity, it does not account for fat distribution. Novel indices, such as A Body Shape Index (ABSI) and Body Roundness Index (BRI), may better reflect cardiometabolic risk…
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