Optimism is associated with chronic kidney disease and rapid kidney function decline among African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Investigate the association of dispositional optimism with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and rapid kidney function decline (RKFD) and determine if there is modification by age, sex, and educational attainment among African Americans.

Methods

Optimism was measured using the 6-item Life Orientation Test-Revised scale (categorized into tertiles and log transformed) among participants from the Jackson Heart Study (n = 1960). CKD was defined as the presence of albuminuria or reduced glomerular filtration rate of <60 mL/min/1.73m², or report of dialysis at baseline examination (2000-2004). RKFD was defined as a decline >3 mL/min/1.73m²/year between baseline and exam 3 (2009-2013). The cross-sectional and prospective associations between optimism and

SUBMITTER: Glover LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7722009 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature