Conclusion:
In conclusion, our results showed that PWV as a local marker of AS was significantly associated with anthropometric indices including WC, WHR, WHtR, and BRI as well as TGs among lipid profiles, regardless of potential confounders. However, cAIx as a systemic marker of AS was independently associated with WC, WHR, visceral fat area and BFM, and novel anthropometric indices, namely ABSI and BRI, as well as cholesterol levels among lipid profiles.
Ethics approval and consent to participate: The Ethics Committee of the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences approved this study (Code of Ethics: IR.MUMS.MEDICAL.REC.1397.322). All participants signed a consent form approved by the ethics committee.
Consent for publication: Not Applicable.
Availability of data and materials: The data that support the findings of this study are available from [Dr. Saeed Eslami Hasan Abadi] but restrictions apply to the availability of these data, which were used under license for the current study, and so are not publicly available. Data are however available from the authors upon reasonable request and with permission of [Dr. Saeed Eslami Hasan Abadi].
Competing interests: The author has no relevant interests to declare.
Funding: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Authors’ contributions: MN and SA drafted the manuscript. SEHA performed statistical analyses. HK, RR, MRSh, NSA made data ready and AN, SEHA, MN and SA interpreted the findings. RR, AN, MA made critical revision of the manuscript for key intellectual content. RR also takes full responsibility for data and the content of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Acknowledgments: This study was supported by the Iran Ministry of Health and Medical Education and Mashhad University of Medical Sciences as part of the “Persian cohort” research project.