Body Mass Index Paradox in Hemodialysis Patients: A Review

Among population, the higher the body mass index (BMI), it would increase the risk of chronic illness and as a result, the risk of mortality. But this does not happen in the population of hemodialysis patients, so the risk of mortality decreases with increasing BMI.This paradox is attributed to a va...

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Main Authors: Mahsa Samadani, Zahra Sohrabi, Marzieh Akbarzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2017-12-01
Series:International Journal of Nutrition Sciences
Online Access:https://ijns.sums.ac.ir/article_43426_85ef09af1294873ac3febe1a7d4d03e6.pdf