ArticlePloS one2025
Sedentary behavior mediates the association between weight-adjusted waist index and cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes.
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backgroundObesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are both associated with sedentary behavior. However, the role that sedentary behavior plays in the relationship between obesity and CVD in patients with diabetes remains unclear. This study aimed to examine how the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) relates to CVD risk in patients with diabetes and to explore sedentary behavior's potential mediating role in this relationship.
methodsThe present study analyzed data from 4,937 participants across seven NHANES cycles (2007-2020). Using logistic regression models and restricted cubic spline analyses, we evaluated the associations between WWI, sedentary behavior, and CVD in patients with diabetes. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were conducted to confirm the stability of the results. Mediation analysis explored the mediating role of sedentary behavior in the associations between WWI and CVD.
resultsThe present study found that diabetic patients with CVD had higher WWI levels (11.8 ± 0.69[Formula: see text])compared to diabetic patients without CVD (11.60 ± 0.73[Formula: see text]). WWI was positively associated with CVD in patients with diabetes(OR = 1.27, 95% CI: 1.06-1.53; P < 0.01), even after accounting for potential confounders. Sedentary behavior was also positively associated with CVD(OR = 1.04, 95% CI: 1.02-1.07; P < 0.01). In a restricted cubic spline analysis, we found that WWI and sedentary time were positively correlated and approximately linearly associated with CVD risk in patients with diabetes. As WWI levels and sedentary time increased, the risk of CVD increased in patients with diabetes. Mediating analysis revealed that sedentary behaviour mediated 13.43% of the association between WWI and CVD in patients with diabetes.
conclusionWe found that WWI is associated with an increased risk of CVD in patients with diabetes, and sedentary behavior partially mediates this relationship. Reducing sedentary behavior may be a key strategy to reduce obesity and CVD risk in patients with diabetes.
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