Cushioning the blow: role of perirenal fat in renal trauma injury severity.

Nizar HakamJason L LuiNathan M ShawBenjamin N Breyer

Published in: BJU international (2022)

Increasing PFT is associated with lower risk of HGRT following blunt injury. These results support a protective cushion role of adiposity in renal trauma. Notably, PFT was not strongly correlated with BMI, underscoring limitations of BMI in measuring adiposity.

Keyphrases

weight gain
trauma patients
body mass index
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
fatty acid
physical activity
skeletal muscle
weight loss