Fat Mass Is Associated With Cystatin C and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes

In the February issue of this journal, Mohebi et al.1 reported that, among men with chronic kidney disease (CKD), greater fat mass was associated with improved survival. The same authors also demonstrated that abdominal obesity was associated with 30% lower risk of developing CKD over 10-year follow-up in adults.2 In addition, a meta-analysis by Carnethon et al.3 found that overweight adults with type 2 diabetes are at a lower risk for mortality than their normal-weight diabetic peers. Diabetes remains the leading cause of CKD in the Western world, with early diabetic kidney disease presenting in adolescence in type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - May 28, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Petter Bjornstad, David Z. Cherney, David M. Maahs, Kristen J. Nadeau Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research