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Wium-Andersen, Marie Kim (AUTHOR), Wium-Andersen, Ida Kim (AUTHOR), Prescott, Eva Irene Bosano (AUTHOR), Overvad, Kim (AUTHOR), Jørgensen, Martin Balslev (AUTHOR), Osler, Merete (AUTHOR)

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British Journal of Psychiatry. Aug2021, Vol. 219 Issue 2, p462-463. 2p.

Subjects:

Cardiovascular diseases, Waist-hip ratio, Food consumption

Abstract:

Both waist circumference and waist-hip ratio have been reported to reflect central obesity. We thank Drs Eagles & Robson for their interest in our work and for their insightful comments. Table 1 Bidirectional associations between cardiovascular disease and depression before and after adjustment for waist circumference, waist-hip ratio and diet a HT

	n	Hazard ratio (95% CI)
		IHS depression	Depression HIS	Stroke depression	Depression stroke
Subsample with measured waist circumference	75 663	1.79 (1.38-2.32)	1.78 (1.46-2.17)	2.92 (2.25-3.80)	2.20 (1.81-2.66)
After adjustment for waist circumference	75 663	1.79 (1.38-2.32)	1.80 (1.48-2.20)	2.93 (2.25-3.80)	2.24 (1.85-2.71)
Subsample with measured WHR	75 657	1.79 (1.38-2.32)	1.78 (1.46-2.17)	2.92 (2.25-3.80)	2.20 (1.81-2.66)
After adjustment for WHR	75 657	1.79 (1.38-2.31)	1.78 (1.46-2.17)	2.91 (2.24-3.79)	2.20 (1.82-2.67)
Subsample with measured WHR and diet	55 329	1.73 (1.30-2.30)	1.83 (1.49-2.26)	2.67 (1.99-3.56)	2.21 (1.81-2.72)
After adjustment for WHR	55 329	1.73 (1.30-2.30)	1.84 (1.49-2.26)	2.66 (1.98-3.56)	2.23 (1.82-2.73)
After adjustment for WHR and diet	55 329	1.71 (1.29-2.27)	1.82 (1.48-2.26)	2.64 (1.97-3.53)	2.18 (1.78-2.67)

ht 1 IHS, ischaemic heart disease; WHR, waist-hip ratio. [Extracted from the article]

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