U-Shaped Association between Waist-to-Hip Ratio and All-Cause Mortality in Stage 3–5 Chronic Kidney Disease Patients with Body Mass Index Paradox

U-Shaped Association between Waist-to-Hip Ratio and All-Cause Mortality in Stage 3–5 Chronic Kidney Disease Patients with Body Mass Index Paradox

The obesity paradox, referring to the association of high body mass index (BMI) with low all-cause mortality risk, is found in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Central obesity is associated with metabolic syndrome and may have better prognostic value than BMI for all-cause mortality. Whet...

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Main Authors: Feng-Ching Shen, Yi-Wen Chiu, Mei-Chuan Kuo, Ming-Yen Lin, Jia-Jung Lee, Shang-Jyh Hwang, Jer-Ming Chang, Chi-Chih Hung, Hung-Chun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
obesity paradox
body mass index
central obesity
advanced chronic kidney disease
waist-to-hip ratio
waist-to-height ratio
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/11/12/1355

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