Waist-to-hip ratio as a contributor associated with higher atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk assessment in patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: This study aimed to identify the factors most strongly associated with an increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk score in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 4698 patients with T2D over an 11-year period (2010-2021). Patients were categorized into four groups based on their 10-year ASCVD risk score (< 5%, 5-7.