Journal of Global Health
Blood-fat and frailty score linked to heart and metabolic illness
Among Chinese adults, the highest quarter of cumulative scores was linked to nearly fourfold higher risk of multiple heart and metabolic conditions versus the lowest.Among Chinese adults, the highest quarter of cumulative scores was linked to nearly fourfold higher risk of multiple heart and metabolic conditions versus the lowest.
Cohort · 4,157 peopleBiomarkers
Who was studied4,157 adults without baseline cardiometabolic multimorbidity, mean 8.5-year follow-up
What changedRisk of multiple cardiovascular or metabolic diseases was near 4-fold higher with the highest versus lowest cumulative blood-fat–frailty scores
The catchSelf-reported heart disease and stroke risk recall errors and missed undiagnosed cases