Background: The hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype, combining abdominal obesity and elevated serum triglycerides, is associated with adverse cardiovascular prognosis. The combina
BACKGROUND: Obesity is defined as the accumulation of dysfunctional adipose tissue, accompanied by metabolic and immunological disturbances that increase the risk of organ damage.
A prospective cohort study with adequate follow-up and Cox regression analysis showing that waist circumference improves mortality prediction over BMI, but limited by single geography, observational design, and modest absolute event count.