Associations between abdominal obesity and the prevalence of fractures among Chinese adults: insights from a nationwide cross-sectional study - PubMed
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- The study investigates the association between abdominal obesity and fractures among Chinese adults.
- Abdominal obesity was linked to lower bone turnover but higher bone mineral density (BMD).
- Participants with abdominal obesity showed impaired balance and higher fracture prevalence.
- Fracture prevalence increased with higher waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and Chinese visceral adiposity index (CVAI).
- Normal-weight individuals with abdominal obesity had a 1.75-fold higher prevalence of vertebral fractures.
- WHtR demonstrated superior predictive capacity for vertebral fractures compared to BMI.
- Combining WHtR with age, sex, fracture history, and BMD improved fracture prediction (AUC = 0.80).
- Abdominal obesity independently increases fracture risk, even in normal-weight individuals.