Association between anthropometric parameters and coronary calcification

DOI: 10.15343/0104-7809.20194301171192

Authors

  • Andréia da Silva Passos Pronto Socorro Universitário Cardiológico de Pernambuco, Recife-PE, Brasil.
  • Cláudia Porto Sabino Pinho Pronto Socorro Universitário Cardiológico de Pernambuco, Recife-PE, Brasil.
  • Ana Paula Dornelas Leão Pronto Socorro Universitário Cardiológico de Pernambuco, Recife-PE, Brasil.
  • Isa Galvão Rodrigues Pronto Socorro Universitário Cardiológico de Pernambuco, Recife-PE, Brasil.

Keywords:

Anthropometry. Vascular calcification. Obesity.

Abstract

Several studies have reported an association between obesity and the presence of coronary artery calcification (CAC), but it is still unclear which parameter would be most useful in screening for coronary calcification. This study aimed to evaluate the association between anthropometric parameters and coronary calcification. A cross-sectional study was developed involving patients attended by outpatient care, without previous diagnosis of coronary disease. The CAC was evaluated by computerized tomography, considering the coronary calcium score (CCS)> 0 as the presence of calcification and 0 as absence. The anthropometric variables studied were: body mass index, waist circumference (WC), waist-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (Et al), conicity index (CI), neck circumference, neck-thigh ratio, waist-thigh ratio (WThR) and body adiposity index. A total of 129 patients were evaluated, with a mean age of 55.6±11.7 years. CAC was observed in 41.9% of patients. In the male sex, the CCS had a higher correlation with the WHR (r=0.416, p=0.016) and in females, the CI and WThR (r=0.305, p=0.003 and r=0.328, p=0.001, respectively). In the logistic regression model, the only anthropometric parameter that remained associated to CAC was WC (OR=3.9). In conclusion, it was observed that several anthropometric parameters were associated with CAC, and WC was the only anthropometric parameter that remained associated to CAC in the adjusted analysis.

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Published

2019-01-01

How to Cite

da Silva Passos, A. ., Porto Sabino Pinho, C. ., Dornelas Leão, A. P. ., & Galvão Rodrigues, I. . (2019). Association between anthropometric parameters and coronary calcification: DOI: 10.15343/0104-7809.20194301171192. O Mundo Da Saúde, 43(1), 171–192. Retrieved from https://revistamundodasaude.emnuvens.com.br/mundodasaude/article/view/83