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ArticleDiabetes & metabolism journal2026

High Waist-to-Height Ratio Increases the Risk of Cardiovascular Outcomes in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Kyeong-Jin Kim, Seohyun Kim, Rosa Oh, So Hyun Cho, Myunghwa Jang, You-Bin Lee, Gyuri Kim, Sang-Man Jin, Kyu Yeon Hur, Ji Yoon Kim and 1 more

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Kyeong-Jin Kim *Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seohyun Kim *Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Rosa OhDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
So Hyun ChoDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Myunghwa JangDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
You-Bin LeeDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Gyuri KimDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sang-Man JinDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kyu Yeon HurDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ji Yoon KimDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jiyoon813710@naver.com.
Jae Hyeon KimDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jaehyeon@skku.edu.

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backgruoundCentral obesity contributes to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. The waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is a practical marker of central obesity across sexes, ages, and ethnicities. However, its association with comprehensive cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) remains unclear.

methodsFrom a nationwide cohort database (2006-2020), 16,928 Korean adults with T1DM were included. Participants were categorized according to WHtR using three criteria: a three-group classification (<0.5, 0.5 to <0.6, and ≥0.6) and two binary classifications (≥0.5 vs. <0.5; ≥0.6 vs. <0.6). The primary outcome was a composite CV event, including heart failure (HF), myocardial infarction (MI), ischemic stroke, and CVD-related death, with each component analyzed as a secondary outcome.

resultsDuring a median follow-up of 6.7 years (interquartile range, 5.2 to 8.8), 4,293 composite CV events occurred. Compared with the WHtR <0.5 group, the adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the composite CV outcome were 1.14 (1.05 to 1.24) in the WHtR 0.5 to <0.6 group and 1.62 (1.38 to 1.90) in the WHtR ≥0.6 group (P for trend <0.001). Increasing trends in aHRs were noted with rising WHtR values for each component of the composite outcome. Compared with the WHtR <0.6 group, the aHRs for the WHtR ≥0.6 group were as follows: HF, 1.49 (95% CI, 1.28 to 1.73); MI, 1.31 (95% CI, 1.02 to 1.68); ischemic stroke, 1.24 (95% CI, 1.02 to 1.51); and CVD-related death, 2.09 (95% CI, 1.49 to 2.92).

conclusionHigh WHtR was associated with an increased risk of CV events in adults with T1DM.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Obesity, AbdominalWaist-Height RatioAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsRepublic of KoreaRetrospective StudiesCardiovascular diseasesDiabetes mellitus, type 1Obesity, abdominal

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