The risk of chronic kidney disease in relation to anthropometric measures of obesity: A Swedish cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It has been shown that individuals with obesity have a higher risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, it is unclear which measure of obesity is most useful for prediction of CKD in the general population. The aim of this large prospective study was to explore the association between several anthropometric measures of obesity, i. e., body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist circumference to height ratio (WHtR), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), percentage of body fat (BF%), weight, height and incidence of hospitalizations due to CKD, in a population-based cohort study.

Methods

The 'Malmö Diet and Cancer Study (MDCS)' cohort in Sweden was examined during 1991 to 1996. A total of 28,449 subjects underwent measurement of anthropometric measures and blood

SUBMITTER: Memarian E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8491415 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature