Publications by authors named "Yi-Shi Zhong"
BMC Public Health
January 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how changes in waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) relate to the risk of multimorbidity in older Chinese adults, using data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey.
- A total of 2900 participants aged 65 and above were tracked over several years, revealing that increases in WC and WHtR corresponded with a higher risk of multiple chronic diseases, whereas a decrease in WWI was linked to a lower risk.
- The results underscore significant associations between changes in body measurements and the likelihood of developing multimorbidity, with modest increases in these metrics correlating to increased health risks.
