What question did this study set out to answer?

The study investigates the relationship between the cardiometabolic index and hypertension in older adults.

March 29, 2026Medicine0 citationsOpen Access

Cardiometabolic index is associated with hypertension among US older adults: An analysis of NHANES 2011–2018

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The highest cardiometabolic index is associated with an 86% increased risk of hypertension among older adults compared to the lowest index. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

CZChunxue Zhou ZWZheng Wang YJYue Jiang

Key Result

The highest cardiometabolic index was associated with an 86% increased risk of hypertension among older adults compared to the lowest index (OR 1.86, 95% CI 1.43–2.44).

Key Points

The study investigates the relationship between the cardiometabolic index and hypertension in older adults.
Analysis of data from 3067 adults aged 60 and older from the NHANES 2011-2018
Multivariate logistic regression analysis to assess the association
Smoothing curve fitting to explore the correlation
Subgroup analyses and interaction tests to evaluate variability
Participants with the highest cardiometabolic index had an 86% higher risk of hypertension compared to those with the lowest.
Positive correlation observed between cardiometabolic index and hypertension.
No significant interactions identified across different subgroups.

Structured PICO

Is a higher cardiometabolic index associated with an increased prevalence of hypertension in older adults?

Population

Adults aged 60 years and older from the US (NHANES 2011-2018)

Intervention

Highest cardiometabolic index (CMI)

Comparator

Lowest cardiometabolic index (CMI)

Outcome

Prevalence of hypertension

A higher cardiometabolic index is significantly associated with an increased prevalence of hypertension in older US adults, suggesting its potential utility as a simple screening biomarker.

Main Result

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Abstract

Hypertension is the leading cause of mortality and disability-adjusted life years worldwide. Patients with hypertension suffer a higher risk of metabolic syndrome. The cardiometabolic index (CMI) is an innovative metabolic indicator for screening diabetes mellitus, stroke, and renal dysfunction. However, it remains unclear whether there exists an association between CMI and hypertension among older adults. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate the association between CMI and hypertension among older adults. This study included 3067 adults aged 60 years and older from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2018. Multivariate logistic regression analysis and smooth curve fitting were employed to investigate the association between the CMI and hypertension, with subgroup analyses and interaction tests used to assess the stability of this association across different populations. According to the multivariate logistic regression results, participants with the highest CMI had a statistically significant 86% increased risk of hypertension prevalence compared with participants with the lowest CMI (odds ratio = 1.86; 95% confidence interval = 1.43–2.44, P .05 for all interactions). CMI exhibited a positive correlation with hypertension among older adults, indicating that CMI is expected to become a simple and cost-effective biomarker.

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