Anthropometrics, Metabolic Syndrome, and Mortality Hazard
Table 2
Predictive models considered.
Model
Description
Base
No anthropometric or MS predictors.
ARI
ARI as a predictor.
MS
MS occurrence as a predictor.
MS score
MS score as a predictor.
ARI MS
ARI and MS occurrence as predictors.
ARI MS score
ARI and MS score as predictors.
ARI MSx score
ARI and MS score (excluding Waist) as predictors. Excluding the WC component from the MS score was hypothesized to be reasonable when considering it alongside ARI since the BMI and ABSI components of ARI already correlate strongly with WC.
MS components
The 5 MS components as individual predictors. This tested the relative utility of the components of MS, which could suggest refinements of its definition for testing in future work.
ARI MS components
ARI and the 5 MS components (Table 1) as individual predictors.
ARI MSx components
ARI and the 4 MS components (excluding Waist) as individual predictors.
Models for predicting mortality that were compared in this study. MS: metabolic syndrome; ARI: anthropometric risk index; WC: waist circumference; BMI: body mass index; ABSI: a body shape index.