weight-adjusted waist index

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Introduction

calculated by dividing waist circumference by the square root of body weight (kg)

positive non-linear association between weight-adjusted waist index & age-related macular degeneration in adults >- 40 years of age^[1]
higher weight-adjusted waist index associated with increased risk of stroke^[2]
higher weight-adjusted waist index associated with increased risk of stroke^[3]

↑ ^{Jump up to: 1.0} ^1.1 Wu Y, Liu Y, Jiao Z et al. Association between the weight-adjusted waist index and age-related macular degeneration in US adults aged >=40 years: the NHANES 2005-2008 Front Med (Lausanne). 2025. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40115778 Free PMC article. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1552978/full
↑ ^{Jump up to: 2.0} ^2.1 Ye J, Hu Y, Chen X, Yin Z, Yuan X, Huang L, Li K. Association between the weight-adjusted waist index and stroke: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2023 Sep 1;23(1):1689. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37658310 PMCID: PMC10472709 Free PMC article.
↑ ^{Jump up to: 3.0} ^3.1 Li M, Yu X, Zhang W, Yin J, Zhang L, Luo G, Liu Y, Yang J. The association between weight-adjusted-waist index and depression: Results from NHANES 2005-2018. J Affect Disord. 2024 Feb 15;347:299-305. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38000467