Heliyon (Feb 2024)
Association between a body shape index and Parkinson's disease: A large cross-sectional study from NHANES
Abstract
Objective: To further evaluate the connection between obesity and Parkinson's disease, we utilized A body shape index which normalizes waist circumference for Body mass index. Derived from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Methods: Based on National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 2005 to 2018, this study included 31,933 adult participants in total. First, all the participants were divided into the Parkinson's disease group and non-Parkinson's disease group, respectively. Next, according to their quartiles of A body shape index levels, they were further classified into Q1 group (0.058–0.077), Q2 group (0.078–0.081), Q3 group (0.082–0.084), and Q4 group (0.085–0.117). A body shape index was the primary exposure, while Parkinson's disease was the primary outcome. A body shape index is defined by waist circumference divided by Body mass index2/3 × height1/2, and the expected value of waist circumference based on height and weight derived empirically from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Consequently, A body shape index and Parkinson's disease were analyzed through multifactor logistic regression. Results: According to the unadjusted multivariate logistic analysis, the Q4 group had a greater likelihood of acquiring Parkinson's disease than the Q1 group [OR = 4.519, 95% CI: 3.094–6.600; P < 0.001]. After adjusting the demographic variables such as age, sex, and race, Q4 group was at a higher risk of Parkinson's disease acquisition than Q1 [OR (95% CI): 2.677 (1.774–4.038); P < 0.001]. Compared with Q1 group, the male participants were in a greater chance of getting Parkinson's disease than female participants in Q4 group, as shown by subgroup analysis by gender [male vs. female: OR = 6.563 (3.289–13.098) vs. OR = 3.827 (2.398–6.108); Interaction P-value<0.001]. Conclusions: There is a non-linear positive correlation between the adult A body shape index and the risk of Parkinson's disease. Adults are at a greater risk of getting Parkinson's disease as A body shape index rises, and the link is particularly strong among men aged 20 to 59.
