Waist circumference

1. Waist circumference mediates cardiovascular disease in humans.

   Humansof associations with early menarche, early menopause, and short reproductive lifespan

   Reproductive Characteristics, Postmenopausal Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease Incidence in the Women's Health Initiative · Journal of the American Heart Association · 24 Sep 2026

Cardiovascular disease →

1. physical inactivity and depressive symptoms increase waist circumference in humans (OR: 3.09; 95%CI: 2.88-3.30).

   Humanscompared to active without depressive symptomsn = 51,592

   Association between physical activity, depressive symptoms, and cardiometabolic risk factors in brazilian adults · Current problems in cardiology · 29 Sep 2026

1. Waist circumference predicts hypertension in humans.

   Humansacross most age groupsfemales

   Age- and sex-specific predictive performance of obesity indices for hypertension in the Persian (Shahedieh) cohort study · Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 7 Aug 2026

Hypertension →

1. Waist circumference raises the risk of chronic knee pain in humans (OR 1.01, 95% CI: 1.01-1.02).

   “WC was 1.01 (95% CI: 1.01-1.02; p = 0.011)”

   Humans5-year follow-upn = 3,288

   Body Shape Indices and Chronic Knee Pain in Chinese Aging Population: A Longitudinal Analysis of Abdominal Obesity, BMI, and Waist Circumference · Journal of obesity · 1 Jan 2026

Chronic knee pain →