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Association of Conicity Index and Body Roundness Index with Multimorbidity Among Adults in Guangzhou, China: A Cross-Sectional Study and Implications for Nutritional Risk Stratification.

Jiamin Chen, Yingying Fang, Weiquan Lin, Liying Luo, Minying Sun, Yaohui Li, Lan Liu, Yunou Yang, Lei Shi, Hui Liu

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Jiamin ChenDepartment of Basic Public Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Guangzhou Health Supervision Institute), Guangzhou 510440, China.ORCID 0009-0004-6227-627X
Yingying FangDepartment of Basic Public Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Guangzhou Health Supervision Institute), Guangzhou 510440, China.
Weiquan LinDepartment of Basic Public Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Guangzhou Health Supervision Institute), Guangzhou 510440, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0484-1715
Liying LuoDepartment of Basic Public Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Guangzhou Health Supervision Institute), Guangzhou 510440, China.
Minying SunInstitute of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University & Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Guangzhou Health Supervision Institute), Guangzhou 510440, China.
Yaohui LiDepartment of Basic Public Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Guangzhou Health Supervision Institute), Guangzhou 510440, China.
Lan LiuInstitute of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University & Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Guangzhou Health Supervision Institute), Guangzhou 510440, China.
Yunou YangDepartment of Basic Public Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Guangzhou Health Supervision Institute), Guangzhou 510440, China.
Lei ShiSchool of Health Management, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510182, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8924-0734
Hui LiuDepartment of Basic Public Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Guangzhou Health Supervision Institute), Guangzhou 510440, China.

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The Key Project of Medicine Discipline of Guangzhou 2025-2027-12The National Science and Technology Major Project of China 2024ZD0524500The National Science and Technology Major Project of China 2024ZD0524502The Science and Technology Plan Project of Guangzhou 2024A03J0418The Science Technology Project of Guangzhou Municipal Health Commission 20251A011053
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Abstract

backgroundOptimizing nutritional care for people with multimorbidity requires effective and feasible tools for early risk identification. This study aimed to investigate the associations of conicity index (C-index) and body roundness index (BRI) with multimorbidity among adults in Guangzhou, and to explore their potential utility in identifying individuals who may benefit from prioritized nutritional assessment.

methodsBased on the Fourth Adult Chronic Disease and Risk Factor Surveillance Program in Guangzhou, a total of 15,532 adults were recruited in this cross-sectional study. Multiple logistic regression analysis, restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis with DeLong's test were performed.

resultsThe prevalence of multimorbidity was 38.95%. Higher C-index and BRI quartiles were significantly associated with increased multimorbidity risk. Compared with the lowest quartile, the adjusted OR for the highest C-index quartile was 1.98 (95% CI: 1.78-2.21), and for the highest BRI quartile it was 3.05 (95% CI: 2.74-3.41). A dose-response relationship was observed (

conclusionsC-index and BRI are strongly and positively associated with multimorbidity. These simple, non-invasive indices may support community-based risk stratification and help identify individuals who warrant further clinical and nutritional assessment.

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MultimorbidityNutritional StatusNutrition AssessmentAdultAgedAnthropometryBody Mass IndexChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk Assessmentabdominal obesitybody roundness indexconicity indexlogistic regressionmultimorbiditynutritional risk stratification

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