Association of Traditional and Emerging Anthropometric Indices With Subclinical Carotid Atherosclerosis in Young Healthy Adults: Insights From the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

Background

Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but traditional measures like BMI and waist circumference have limitations. New indices, BRI and ABSI, may better reflect fat distribution and cardiovascular risk. This study examined their association with carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in young healthy adults.