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Table 2 The impact of central obesity (WHtR) versus general obesity (BMI) on the risk of heart failure hospitalization or death

From: The impact of central obesity on the risk of hospitalization or death due to heart failure in type 1 diabetes: a 16-year cohort study

 

HR (95% CI)

p value

z value

WHtR (per 0.1)

1.51 (1.26–1.81)

1.11E-05

4.395

WHtR (per 1 SD)

1.30 (1.16–1.46)

1.11E-05

–

BMI (per 1 kg/m2)

1.05 (1.01–1.08)

6.65E-03

2.714

BMI (per 1 SD)

1.18 (1.05–1.33)

6.65E-03

–

  1. Multivariable Cox-regression model was adjusted for sex, age at onset of diabetes, duration of diabetes, glycated hemoglobin A1c, systolic blood pressure, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, history of smoking, lipid-lowering, antihypertensive and antidepressant medications, DN stage and estimated glomerular filtration rate
  2. HR hazard ratio; CI confidence interval; SD standard deviation; WHtR waist-height ratio; BMI body mass index
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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