Alterations of body composition patterns in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients.
Piyawan KittiskulnamMayura NitesnoppakulKamonchanok MettaSuchai SuteparukKearkiat PraditpornsilpaSomchai Eiam-OngPublished in: International urology and nephrology (2020)
Low muscle mass was prevalent among pre-dialysis CKD patients. BMI commonly classified obese CKD individuals by percent body fat criteria as non-obese. The reduction of muscle mass was associated with GFR decline.