Chinese visceral adiposity index predicts all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease: a retrospective cohort study
Over a median 26-month follow-up among 442 patients, 194 deaths occurred. The highest CVAI tertile (T3) exhibited a significantly elevated mortality risk (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] = 2.806, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.848-4.261, P < 0.001), demonstrating a linear dose-response relationship. CVAI provided significant incremental predictive value beyond left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). Subgroup analysis revealed a significant association in patients with LVEF < 40% but not in those with LVEF ≥ 40% (P for interaction = 0.049).
Authors
- Yuanhao Yao
- Zhen-Yan Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2194-1275)
- Lin Geng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7068-1118)
- Xiang Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2353-6396)
- Yi‐Tong Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5187-6625)
- Xiang Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5840-8581)
- Bing Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0190-6384)
- Dan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1686-2495)
Institutions
- Xinjiang Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Research Notes
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-025-07531-6
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Xinjiang Medical University