The association of changes in the Chinese visceral adiposity index and cardiometabolic diseases: a cohort study.

Objective: The relationship between changes in Chinese visceral adiposity index (CVAI) and cardiometabolic diseases (CMD) in middle-aged and elderly individuals remains unclear. This study aimed to explore whether changes in the CVAI were associated with CMD incidence.

Methods: This study included 3,243 individuals aged over 45 years from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.