Low BMI and high waist-to-hip ratio are associated with mortality risk among hemodialysis patients: a multicenter prospective cohort study.

Yaya YangHaixia ZhangXiaolei LanXianhui QinYan HuangJieyu WangPei LuoZhen WenYumin LiYaozhong KongQijun WanQi WangSheng HuangYan LiuAiqun LiuFanna LiuShenglin YangYongxin LuYanhong ZhaoJunzhi ChenZihan LeiYanhuan HeZizhen LinYoubao LiMin Liang

Published in: Clinical kidney journal (2022)

In patients undergoing hemodialysis from China, low BMI and high WHR were individually and jointly associated with higher risk of mortality. Our results emphasize that BMI and WHR may jointly affect the prognosis of MHD patients.

Keyphrases

body mass index
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
patients undergoing
peritoneal dialysis
weight gain
ejection fraction
type diabetes
risk factors
cardiovascular events
coronary artery disease
cross sectional
clinical trial
patient reported outcomes
physical activity