Body Mass Index, waist circumference, and health-related quality of life in adults with chronic kidney disease.

Young Youl HyunKyu-Beck LeeWookyung ChungYong-Soo KimSeung Hyeok HanYun Kyu OhDong-Wan ChaeSue Kyung ParkKook-Hwan OhCurie Ahnnull null

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2018)

In adults with CKD, WC is a better indicator of poor physical HRQOL than BMI. The association between WC and physical HRQOL is modified by age, sex, eGFR, and comorbidities such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Keyphrases

body mass index
chronic kidney disease
cardiovascular disease
physical activity
end stage renal disease
weight gain
type diabetes
mental health
small cell lung cancer
epidermal growth factor receptor
tyrosine kinase
cardiovascular events
coronary artery disease