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. 2022 Aug 30;21(2):1943–1973. doi: 10.1007/s40200-022-01114-z

Table 3.

Reported outcomes and measures of the included studies

Study ID Study outcome Outcome assessment LAP BMI WC WHR WHtR VAI BAI Other
1 DM prevalence AROC

M (20–49 years): 0.75

M(≥ 50 years): 0.81

F(20–49 years): 0.81

F(≥ 50 years): 0.72

M(20–49 years): 0.7

M(≥ 50 years): 0.76

F(20–49 years): 0.76

F(≥ 50 years): 0.65

M(20–49 years): 0.74

M(≥ 50 years): 0.78

F(20–49 years): 0.78

F(≥ 50 years): 0.68

M(20–49 years): 0.74

M(≥ 50 years): 0.79

F(20–49 years): 0.79

F(≥ 50 years): 0.68

DM incidence AROC

M(20–49 years): 0.66

M(≥ 50 years): 0.71

F(20–49 years): 0.78

F(≥ 50 years): 0.65

M(20–49 years): 0.66

M(≥ 50 years): 0.69

F(20–49 years): 0.76

F(≥ 50 years): 0.63

M(20–49 years): 0.67

M(≥ 50 years): 0.70

F(20–49 years): 0.77

F(≥ 50 years): 0.64

M(20–49 years): 0.66

M(≥ 50 years): 0.69

F(20–49 years): 0.79

F(≥ 50 years): 0.65

DM prevalence OR(95%CI)

M(20–49 years): 1.4[1.2–1.6]

M(≥ 50 years): 1.5[1.3–1.8]

F(20–49 years): 2.1[1.8–2.5]

F(≥ 50 years): 1.5[1.3–1.8]

M(20–49 years): 1.3 [1.1–1.5]

M(≥ 50 years): 1.6 [1.3–1.9]

F(20–49 years): 1.6 [1.5–1.9]

F(≥ 50 years): 1.3 [1.1–1.4]

M(20–49 years): 1.7 [1.4–2.1]

M(≥ 50 years): 1.6 [1.3–1.9]

F(20–49 years): 1.8 [1.6–2.1]

F(≥ 50 years): 1.1 [1.0–1.3]

M(20–49 years): 1.5 [1.3–1.8]

M(≥ 50 years): 1.6 [1.3–1.9]

F(20–49 years): 1.9 [1.3–2.1]

F(≥ 50 years): 1.3 [1.1–1.5]

DM incidence OR(95%CI)

M(20–49 years): 1.7[1.2–2.5]

M(≥ 50 years): 1.7[1.1–2.6]

F(20–49 years): 2.6[1.9–3.6]

F(≥ 50 years): 2.1[1.3–3.3]

M(20–49 years): 1.3 [0.9–1.8]

M(≥ 50 years): 1.5 [1.0–2.2]

F(20–49 years): 1.9 [1.5–2.4]

F(≥ 50 years): 1.5 [1.1–2.1]

M(20–49 years): 1.7 [1.0–2.7]

M(≥ 50 years): 1.5 [0.9–2.4]

F(20–49 years): 2.2 [1.7–2.9]

F(≥ 50 years): 1.6 [1.1–2.3]

M(20–49 years): 1.4 [1.0–2.1]

M(≥ 50 years): 1.5 [1.0–2.3]

F(20–49 years): 2.3 [1.8–3.0]

F(≥ 50 years): 1.9 [1.3–2.8]

2 All-cause mortality HR(95% CI)

M: 0.74 [0.61–0.90]

F: 0.88 [0.60–1.30]

3 Hypertension OR(95%CI)

M Q1: Ref

Q2: 1.85 [1.23–2.79]

Q3: 2.20 [1.47–3.28]

Q4: 4.21 [2.78–6.38]

F Q1: Ref

Q2: 1.90 [1.28–2.81]

Q3: 2.29 [1.56–3.36]

Q4: 3.33 [2.26–4.89]

F Q1: Ref

Q2: 2.06 [1.40–3.03]

Q3: 2.03 [1.39–2.96]

Q4: 4.51 [3.10–6.55]

F Q1: Ref

Q2: NS

Q3: 1.84 [1.28–2.65]

Q4: 2.89 [2.03–4.13]

4 All-cause mortality HR(95% CI)

M: 1.38 [1.15–1.66]

F: 1.61 [1.19–2.16]

5 DM AUC(95% CI) 0.716 [0.657–0.776] 0.667 [0.603–0.732] 0.715 [0.653–0.777] 0.707 [0.647–0.776]
DM development OR(95%CI) 1.016 [1.010–1.021] 1.140 [1.079–1.205] 1.068 [1.046–1.091] 1.292 [1.133–1.474]
6 DM AUC(95% CI) 0.642 [0.625–0.658] 0.622 [0.605–0.639]

TyG index:

0.672 [0.656–0.687]

DM HR(95% CI) 1.87[1.64–2.14] 1.75 [1.55–1.96]

TyG index:

2.17 [1.92–2.45]

7 DM AUC(95% CI)

M: 0.602 [0.586–0.618]

F: 0.623 [0.607–0.637]

M: 0.579 [0.563–0.595]

F: 0.576 [0.561–0.592]

TyG index

M: 0.623 [0.607–0.638]

F: 0.644 [0.629–0.659]

DM incidence OR(95%CI)

M Q1: ref

Q2: 1.04 [0.79–1.36]

Q3: 1.70 [1.28–2.25]

Q4: 2.47 [1.82–3.34]

F Q1: ref

Q2: 1.26 [0.97–1.64]

Q3: 1.35 [1.03–1.78]

Q4: 2.44 [1.82–3.26]

M Q1: ref

Q2: 1.07 [0.81–1.40]

Q3: 1.35 [1.00–1.83]

Q4: 1.64 [1.13–2.38]

F Q1: ref

Q2: 1.14 [0.88–1.48]

Q3: 1.27 [0.95–1.69]

Q4: 1.17 [0.83–1.65]

TyG index:

M Q1: ref

Q2: 1.26 [0.97–1.64]

Q3: 1.82 [1.41–2.36]

Q4: 2.79 [2.16–3.60]

F Q1: ref

Q2: 1.19 [0.91–1.55]

Q3: 1.97 [1.53–2.53]

Q4: 2.85 [2.22–3.66]

8 DM AUC(95% CI) 0.77 [0.72–0.81] 0.66 [0.61–0.71]
DM identifying abnormalities OR(95%CI) 3.17 [1.75–5.77] 1.33 [0.83–2.15]
9 DM Poisson regression (95% CI)

M Q1: 1.07 [0.47–2.41]

Q2: 0.69 [0.33–1.42]

Q3: 1.42 [0.85–2.37]

Q4: 1

F Q1: 0.34 [0.19–0.62]

Q2: 0.53 [0.34–0.82]

Q3: 0.55 [0.35–0.85]

Q4: 1

M(< P75): 1

M(> P75): 1.61 [1.04–2.49]

F(< P75): 1

F(> P75): 0.89 [0.62–1.30]

NC:

M Q1: 1

Q2: 1.07 [0.55–2.07]

Q3: 1.23 [0.62–2.44]

Q4: 1.44 [0.69–3.03]

F Q1: 1

Q2: 1.51 [0.82–2.79]

Q3: 1.67 [0.90–3.11]

Q4: 3.30 [1.78–6.14]

10 Hypertension OR(95%CI) 2.07 [1.24–3.47]
11 Hypertension risk AUC(95% CI)

M: 0.66 [0.62–0.69]

F: 0.70 [0.67–0.73]

M: 0.61 [0.57–0.64]

F: 0.63 [0.60–0.66]

M: 0.67 [0.63–0.70]

F: 0.66 [0.63–0.69]

Hypertension risk OR(95%CI)

Q1: ref

Q2: 1.91 [1.26–2.90]

Q3: 2.32 [1.44–3.74]

Q4: 3.31 [1.76–6.25]

12 DM prevalence OR(95%CI)

M(35–39 years): 6.36 [4.11–9.82]

M(40–49 years): 3.43 [2.84–4.15]

M(50–59 years): 2.05 [1.81–2.34]

M(60–70 years): 1.53 [1.28–1.82]

F(35–39 years): 7.00 [4.44–11.04]

F(40–49 years): 5.33 [4.42–6.42]

F(50–59 years): 2.99 [2.63–3.40]

F(60–70 years): 1.89 [1.47–2.41]

13 DM prevalence OR(95%CI)

M: 7.40 [5.10–10.75]

F: 19.09 [6.57–55.50]

Hypertension OR(95%CI)

M: 7.31 [6.20–8.62]

F: 10.66 [7.77–14.63]

14 DM AUC(95% CI)

M: 0.653 [0.638–0.667]

F: 0.693 [0.682–0.704]

M: 0.654 [0.640–0.669]

F: 0.669 [0.657–0.680]

M: 0.622 [0.607–0.636]

F: 0.654 [0.642–0.665]

TyG index:

M: 0.625 [0.610–0.639]

F: 0.669 [0.657–0.680]

DM HR(95% CIs)

M Q1: 1

Q2: 1.59 [0.84–3.01]

Q3: 2.12 [1.15–3.91]

Q4: 5.02 [2.85–8.85]

F Q1: 1

Q2: 2.42 [1.23–4.74]

Q3: 3.65 [1.92–6.92]

Q4: 6.49 [3.48–12.12]

M Q1: 1

Q2: 1.06 [0.58–1.94]

Q3: 1.49 [0.82–2.69]

Q4: 4.25 [2.51–7.21]

F Q1: 1

Q2: 1.74 [0.96–3.16]

Q3: 1.97 [1.09–3.56]

Q4: 4.07 [2.36–7.03]

M Q1: 1

Q2: 1.65 [0.94–2.89]

Q3: 1.49 [0.84–2.64]

Q4: 2.89 [1.72–4.87]

F Q1: 1

Q2: 1.75 [0.99–3.10]

Q3: 2.13 [1.22–3.74]

Q4: 4.40 [2.61–7.42]

TyG index:

M Q1: 1

Q2: 1.59 [0.88–2.88]

Q3: 2.22 [1.27–3.88]

Q4: 3.54 [2.08–6.03]

F Q1: 1

Q2: 2.50 [1.36–4.60]

Q3: 3.12 [1.72–5.67]

Q4: 6.15 [3.48–10.85]

15 Hypertension AUC(95% CI)

M: 0.627 [0.614–0.641]

F: 0.678 [0.666–0.690]

M: 0.620 [0.607–0.634]

F: 0.637 [0.625–0.649]

M: 0.638 [0.625–0.652]

F: 0.655 [0.643–0.667]

M: 0.564 [0.550–0.577]

F: 0.621 [0.608–0.633]

M: 0.639 [0.625–0.652]

F: 0.654 [0.642–0.666]

CMI:

M: 0.574 [0.560–0.587]

F: 0.635 [0.622–0.647]

Hypertension OR(95%CI)

M Q1: ref

Q2: 1.643 [1.385–1.949]

Q3: 2.302 [1.934–2.741]

Q4: 3.892 [3.238–4.677]

per SD: 1.651 [1.503–1.813]

F Q1: ref

Q2: 1.562 [1.325–1.841]

Q3: 2.264 [1.919–2.670]

Q4: 3.548 [2.985–4.217]

per SD: 1.631 [1.501–1.771]

M Q1: ref

Q2: 1.673 [1.412–1.982]

Q3: 2.420 [2.039–2.873]

Q4: 3.288 [2.754–3.927]

per SD: 1.528 [1.427–1.637]

M Q1: ref

Q2: 1.636 [1.390–1.926]

Q3: 2.130[1.808–2.508]

Q4: 3.004 [2.537–3.557]

per SD: 1.555 [1.454–1.662]

CMI:

M Q1: ref

Q2: 1.024 [0.864–1.214]

Q3: 1.420 [1.197–1.685]

Q4: 2.200 [1.838–2.635]

per SD: 1.310 [1.204–1.425]

F Q1: ref

Q2: 1.279 [1.087–1.504]

Q3: 1.641 [1.394–1.932]

Q4: 2.318 [1.956–2.745]

per SD: 1.356 [1.259–1.459]

16 All-cause mortality HR (95% CI)

F T1: 1

T2: 1.23 [0.82–1.84]

T3: 1.43 [0.91–2.25]

per SD: 1.19 [0.86–1.64]

DM OR(95%CI)

M T1: 1

T2: 1.39 [1.09–1.78]

T3: 2.16 [1.66–2.81]

F T1: 1

T2: 2.29 [1.50–3.50]

T3: 5.03 [3.21–7.89]

17 DM OR(95%CI) 1.012 [1.006–1.017]
Hypertension OR(95%CI) 1.014 [1.007–1.020]
18 Hypertension OR(95%CI) 2.09 [1.60–2.73] 1.94 [1.48–2.53]

TyG index:

1.83 [1.39–2.41]

19 Hypertension AUC(95% CI)

M: 0.632 [0.620–0.645]

F: 0.646 [0.634–0.658]

total: 0.636 [0.627–0.645]

M(35–49 years): 0.660 [0.631–0.689]

M(50–64 years) 0.665 [0.644–0.687]

M(≥ 65) 0.647 [0.628–0.667]

F(35–49 years) 0.707 [0.681–0.733]

F(50–64 years) 0.646 [0.625–0.666]

F(≥ 65 years) 0.609 [0.589–0.629]

total(35–49 years): 0.681 [0.661–0.701]

total(50–64 years): 0.653 [0.638–0.668]

total(≥ 65): 0.630 [0.616–0.644]

M: 0.624 [0.611–0.637]

F: 0.591 [0.579–0.604]

total: 0.603 [0.594–0.612]

M(35–49 years): 0.653 [0.622–0.683]

M(50–64 years): 0.674 [0.652–0.695]

M(≥ 65 years): 0.654 [0.635–0.674]

F(35–49 years): 0.685 [0.657–0.712]

F(50–64 years): 0.638 [0.617–0.658]

F(≥ 65 years): 0.616 [0.597–0.636]

total(35–49 years): 0.657 [0.636–0.678]

total(50–64 years): 0.651 [0.636–0.666]

total(≥ 65 years): 0.636 [0.622–0.650]

M: 0.651 [0.638–0.664]

F: 0.615 [0.603–0.628]

total: 0.633 [0.624–0.641]

M(35–49 years): 0.660 [0.630–0.689]

M(50–64 years): 0.683 [0.662–0.704]

M(≥ 65 years): 0.658 [0.638–0.677]

F(35–49 years): 0.689 [0.662–0.717]

F(50–64 years): 0.632 [0.612–0.653]

F(≥ 65 years): 0.608 [0.588–0.628]

total(35–49 years): 0.677 [0.656–0.697]

total(50–64 years): 0.656 [0.642–0.671]

total(≥ 65 years): 0.632 [0.618–0.645]

M: 0.650 [0.637–0.662]

F: 0.605 [0.593–0.618]

total: 0.620 [0.611–0.629]

M(35–49 years): 0.652 [0.622–0.681]

M(50–64 years): 0.663 [0.641–0.684]

M(≥ 65 years): 0.623 [0.604–0.643]

F(35–49 years): 0.649 [0.620–0.677]

F(50–64 years): 0.590 [0.569–0.612]

F(≥ 65 years): 0.568 [0.547–0.588]

total(35–49 years): 0.657 [0.637–0.677]

total(50–64 years): 0.612 [0.597–0.627]

total(≥ 65 years): 0.585 [0.570–0.599]

M: 0.658 [0.646–0.671]

F: 0.632 [0.620–0.644]

total: 0.640 [0.631–0.649]

M(35–49 years): 0.662 [0.633–0.692]

M(50–64 years): 0.680 [0.659–0.701]

M(≥ 65 years): 0.651 [0.631–0.670]

F(35–49 years): 0.686 [0.659–0.714]

F(50–64 years): 0.635 [0.614–0.656]

F(≥ 65 years): 0.610 [0.590–0.630]

total(35–49 years): 0.661 [0.640–0.681]

total(50–64 years): 0.653 [0.638–0.667]

total(≥ 65 years): 0.632 [0.618–0.645]

M: 0.555 [0.542–0.569]

F: 0.618 [0.606–0.630]

total: 0.586 [0.577–0.595]

M(35–49 years): 0.594 [0.564–0.625]

M(50–64 years): 0.564 [0.542–0.587]

M(≥ 65 years): 0.557 [0.537–0.578]

F(35–49 years): 0.650 [0.622–0.677]

F(50–64 years): 0.589 [0.568–0.610]

F(≥ 65 years): 0.551 [0.531–0.572]

total(35–49 years): 0.623 [0.602–0.644]

total(50–64 years): 0.577 [0.562–0.593]

total(≥ 65 years): 0.559 [0.545–0.574]

M: 0.614 [0.601–0.627]

F: 0.607 [0.595–0.620]

total: 0.578 [0.569–0.587]

M(35–49 years): 0.618 [0.587–0.648]

M(50–64 years): 0.628 [0.606–0.650]

M(≥ 65 years): 0.617 [0.597–0.637]

F(35–49 years): 0.640 [0.610–0.670]

F(50–64 years): 0.616 [0.595–0.637]

F(≥ 65 years): 0.599 [0.579–0.619]

total(35–49 years): 0.560 [0.538–0.582]

total(50–64 years): 0.593 [0.578–0.609]

total(≥ 65 years): 0.597 [0.583–0.611]

CI: M: 0.649 [0.636–0.662]

F: 0.614 [0.601–0.626]

total: 0.630 [0.621–0.639]

M(35–49 years): 0.637 [0.607–0.667]

M(50–64 years): 0.646 [0.624–0.668]

M(≥ 65 years): 0.617 [0.597–0.637]

F(35–49 years): 0.624 [0.594–0.654]

F(50–64 years): 0.588 [0.567–0.610]

F(≥ 65 years): 0.556 [0.535–0.576]

total(35–49 years): 0.634 [0.614–0.655]

total(50–64 years): 0.614 [0.599–0.629]

total(≥ 65 years): 0.584 [0.570–0.599]

Hypertension OR(95%CI)

Q1: 1 ref

Q2: 1.804 [1.621–2.008]

Q3: 2.704 [2.425–3.015]

Q4: 4.251 [3.792–4.765]

per SD: 1.602 [1.535–1.671]

cutoff > 24.44: 2.461 [2.277–2.660]

Q1: 1 ref

Q2: 1.527 [1.375–1.697]

Q3: 2.289 [2.060–2.544]

Q4: 3.742 [3.355–4.174]

per SD: 1.688 [1.623–1.756]

cutoff > 81.58: 2.360 [2.191–2.542]

Q1: 1 ref

Q2: 1.616 [1.453–1.797]

Q3: 2.343 [2.105–2.607]

Q4: 3.525 [3.162–3.931]

per SD: 1.629 [1.567–1.694]

cutoff > 0.52: 2.170 [2.016–2.336]

CI: Q1: 1 ref

Q2: 1.251 [1.129–1.387]

Q3: 1.705 [1.540–1.888]

Q4: 2.140 [1.929–2.373]

per SD: 1.343 [1.293–1.394]

cutoff > 1.21: 1.693 [1.576–1.818]

20 All-cause mortality HR(95%CI)

M per SD linear: 1.22 [0.95–1.55]

M(at p25): 1.03 [0.72–1.49]

M(at p75): 1.11 [0.66–1.85]

F per SD linear: 1.27 [1.02–1.57]

F(at p25): 1.26 [0.75–2.15]

F(at p75): 1.48 [0.90–2.43]

21 DM incidence HR(95% CI)

F: 1.08 [0.93- 1.26]

M: 0.96 [0.81- 1.15]

22 discriminate DM AUC(95% CI)

F: 0.717 [0.706–0.729]

M: 0.683 [0.670–0.696]

23 DM prevalence AUC(95% CI) 0.658 [0.645–0.671]
24 DM incidence HR(95% CI)

univariate per SD: 2.16 [1.65–2.84]

Q1: 1 ref

Q2: 1.11 [0.45–2.74]

Q3: 1.71 [0.75–3.91]

Q4: 4.98 [2.42–10.26]

multivariate per SD: 2.06 [1.56–2.73]

Q1: 1 ref

Q2: 1.17 [0.47–2.89]

Q3: 1.66 [0.72–3.83]

Q4: 4.70 [2.20–9.952]

25 DM incidence RR(95% CI)

T1: (< 12.7): ref

T2: (12.7 ≤  ~  < 29.3): 1.03 (0.52–2.03)

T3: (≥ 29.3):1.91 (0.97–3.74)

26 Hypertension AUC(95% CI)

M: 0.677 [0.640–0.713]

F: 0.721 [0.680–0.761]

M: 0.707 [0.672–0.742]

F: 0.698 [0.658–0.737]

M: 0.734 [0.700–0.769]

F: 0.725 [0.686–0.766]

Hypertension OR(95% CI)

M Q1: ref

Q2: 1.61 [0.89–2.94]

Q3: 1.75 [0.94–3.26]

Q4: 2.79 [1.43–5.44]

F Q1: ref

Q2: 1.015 [0.51–2.03]

Q3: 1.19 [0.60–2.38]

Q4: 3.15 [1.56–6.39]

27 DM prevalence AUC(95% CI)

total: 0.655 [0.652–0.658]

M: 0.625 [0.621–0.630]

F: 0.679 [0.674–0.684]

total: 0.604 [0.600–0.607]

M: 0.580 [0.576–0.586]

F: 0.618 [0.614–0.623]

DM prevalence COR(95%CI)

Q1: ref

Q2: 1.28 [1.22–1.34]

Q3: 1.86 [1.78–1.95]

Q4: 4.67 [4.49–4.86]

DM prevalence AOR(95%CI)

Q1: ref

Q2: 0.97 [0.92–1.02]

Q3: 1.28 [1.23–1.34]

Q4: 3.24 [3.11–3.37]

28 DM incidence HR(95% CI)

total Q1: ref

Q2: 1.169 [0.857–1.595]

Q3: 2.903 [2.226–3.784]

Q4: 6.298 [4.911–8.077]

M Q1: ref

Q2: 1.123 [0.719–1.752]

Q3: 1.839 [1.230–2.748]

Q4: 4.773 [3.324–6.854]

F Q1: ref

Q2: 1.633 [1.073–2.485]

Q3: 4.150 [2.865–6.013]

Q4: 8.063 [5.645–11.516]

29 Hypertension OR(95%CI)

Total: 1.289 [1.275–1.303]

M: 1.316 [1.294–1.338]

F: 1.294 [1.266–1.313]

Total: 1.539 [1.514–1.566]

M: 1.439 [1.413–1.465]

F: 1.510 [1.479–1.543]

Total: 1.389 [1.372–1.406]

M: 1.733 [1.685–1.782]

F: 1.435 [1.413–1.459]

Total: 1.146 [1.133–1.159

M: 1.141 [1.120–1.162]

F: 1.131 [1.115–1.147]

Total: 1.317 [1.301–1.333]

M: 1.297 [1.271–1.323]

F: 1.343 [1.322–1.365]

AUC(95%CI)

Total: 0.679 [0.675–0.683]

M: 0.670 [0.666–0.674]

F: 0.688 [0.684–0.691]

Total: 0.695 [0.690–0.699]

M: 0.679 [0.675–0.683]

F: 0.709 [0.706–0.713]

Total: 0.696 [0.693–0.700]

M: 0.693 [0.689–0.696]

F: 0.698 [0.695–0.702]

Total: 0.654 [0.650–0.658]

M: 0.645 [0.641–0.649]

F: 0.662 [0.659–0.666]

Total: 0.675 [0.672–0.679]

M: 0.661 [0.658–0.665]

F: 0.689 [0.679–0.693]

95%CI, 95% confidence interval; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; AUC, area under receiver operating characteristic curve; BAI, body adipose index; BMI, body mass index; CI, conicity index; CMI, cardiometabolic index; COR, crude odds ratio; DM, diabetes mellitus; F, female; HR, hazard ratios; LAP, lipid accumulation product; M, male; NC, neck circumference; OR, odds ratio; Q, quartile; T, tertile; TyG, triglyceride-glucose; VAI, visceral adiposity index; WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; WHtR, waist-to-height ratio;