Abstract
Wrist circumference is an easy to measure anthropometric index of body frame and bone size. The aim of this study was to examine the association of wrist circumference with incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among adult men. For this study 2531 male participants aged ≥30years, without any history of CVD were selected and followed from 1999 to 2011. Cox proportional hazard models and logistic regression were used to examine the relation of wrist circumference with incident CVD. A total of 339 cases of CVD were reported throughout a median follow-up of 9.4years. In the multi-variable Cox model, 1 unit increase of wrist circumference was inversely associated with incident CVD with a HR (95% CI) of 0.84 (0.72-0.98, P value=0.02). The receiver operating characteristics curve in a logistic regression model for wrist circumference in prediction of CVD showed a cutoff of 17.75cm, beyond which was associated with a lower risk for CVD. In a population with a high prevalence of CVD risk factors, it was shown that a higher wrist circumference was associated with lower risk for incident CVD. Further studies are needed to explore the underlying mechanisms of this inverse relation.
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