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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2025

The association between body roundness index and mortality in diabetes.

Han Liu, Haowen Ye, Xiaofang Zhang, Yun Wen, Jiaxin Wang, Meixin Yu, Xian Yang, Caixia Ma, Liangyan Wu, Yongting Zhao and 1 more

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Article in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11 authors.

Han Liu *Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
Haowen Ye *Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
Xiaofang Zhang *The Academician Cooperative Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Chronic Diseases, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
Yun WenDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
Jiaxin WangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
Meixin YuDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
Xian YangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
Caixia MaDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
Liangyan WuDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
Yongting ZhaoDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
Lihong WangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China. nd6688@163.com.

Funding

the Guangdong Medical Science and Technology Research Foundation B2023119the Talent Introduction Funding Project of The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University No. 808026
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe association between body roundness index (BRI) and all-cause mortality and the occurrence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with diabetes is unknown. This study aimed to determine the association between BRI and all-cause/CVD mortality in a diabetic cohort.

methodsA total of 8227 individuals with diabetes from the 1999-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database were included. Multifactorial Cox regression models were used to analyze the association between BRI and mortality in patients with diabetes. Multivariate-adjusted restricted cubic spline (RCS) regression was used to test for nonlinearity.

resultsDuring a median follow-up of 7.25 years, a total of 27.22% died, with 9.18% of these deaths due to CVD. After fully adjusting for potential confounders, BRI remained significantly associated with all-cause/CVD mortality in the diabetic population. The restricted cubic splines revealed no significant nonlinear relationship between BRI and all-cause mortality (P = 0.29) or CVD mortality (P = 0.73). BRI was better associated with all-cause/CVD mortality in patients with diabetes compared to other body metabolic indices.

conclusionsIn patients with diabetes, we found an association between BRI and all-cause/CVD mortality.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes MellitusAdultAgedCause of DeathDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysPrognosisRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsUnited StatesAll-cause mortalityBody roundness indexCardiovascular diseaseDiabetes

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PMCPMC11983762

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