Normal weight and waist obesity indicated by increased total body fat associated with all-cause mortality in stage 3–5 chronic kidney disease

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) demonstrate a survival benefit with a high body mass index (BMI); this is the obesity paradox. Central obesity has a higher prognostic value than BMI, even in those with normal weight. Whether total body fat percentage (TBF%) provides more information than...

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Main Authors: Feng-Ching Shen, Mei-En Chen, Wei-Tsung Wu, I-Ching Kuo, Sheng-Wen Niu, Jia-Jung Lee, Chi-Chih Hung, Jer-Ming Chang, Shang-Jyh Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.982519/full