Association between Body Mass Index and Renal Outcomes Modified by Chronic Kidney Disease and Anemia: The Obesity Paradox for Renal Outcomes

Association between Body Mass Index and Renal Outcomes Modified by Chronic Kidney Disease and Anemia: The Obesity Paradox for Renal Outcomes

Obesity-related nephropathy is associated with renal function progression. However, some studies have associated a high body mass index (BMI) with improved renal outcomes—this is referred to as the obesity paradox for renal outcomes, especially in relation to advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). C...

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Main Authors: Chi-Chih Hung, Pei-Hua Yu, Sheng-Wen Niu, I-Ching Kuo, Jia-Jung Lee, Feng-Ching Shen, Jer-Ming Chang, Shang-Jyh Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
obesity paradox
renal outcome
chronic kidney disease
body mass index
central obesity
waist-to-hip ratio
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/10/2787

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