Scientific Reports
Belly-fat measure over time linked to multiple diseases
Each standard-deviation rise in cumulative scores was associated with relative rates of developing multiple conditions of 1.28, 1.11 and 1.31 across three aging cohorts.Each standard-deviation rise in cumulative scores was associated with relative rates of developing multiple conditions of 1.28, 1.11 and 1.31 across three aging cohorts.
Cohort studyPopulations
Who was studiedMiddle-aged and older adults
What changedRisk of multiple heart or metabolic conditions rose with cumulative belly-fat scores: relative rates 1.28, 1.11 and 1.31 per standard-deviation increase
The catchAbdominal fat was estimated from a body-shape index rather than measured directly