Ke JF, Wang JW, Lu JX, et al. - Among patients suffering from T2DM, a stronger association of waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) with cardio-cerebrovascular events (CCBVEs) was revealed relative to waist circumference (WC), waist-hip-ratio (WHR) and body mass index (BMI). WHtR could afford a better indicator compared with other anthropometric measurements for assessing cardiovascular risks in T2DM.

• This study included 3,108 Chinese T2DM patients to compare the links between four anthropometric indices [including WHtR, WC, WHR and BMI] and CCBVEs.

• Significant increase in the prevalence of CCBVEs and MetS was noted across the WHtR, WC, WHR and BMI quartiles in T2DM patients, respectively, post-controlling for age, gender and diabetes duration.

• When controlling for these four anthropometric measurements collectively, a close link of four anthropometric measures with MetS prevalence was evident, but only WHtR quartile was significantly related to CCBVEs prevalence (6.5%, 13.8%, 16.9% and 21.3%).

• Only WHtR was found to be independently and positively linked with the presence of CCBVEs, post-adjustment for multiple confounders including four anthropometric parameters.