Metabolic Abnormalities, But Not Obesity Per Se, Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease in a Taiwanese Population

It is inconclusive whether obesity itself or metabolic abnormalities are linked to chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this study was to examine the association between different subtypes of obesity and metabolic abnormalities with CKD in adults.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - October 7, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Hung-Yu Chen, Feng-Hwa Lu, Chih-Jen Chang, Ruh-Sueh Wang, Yi-Ching Yang, Yin-Fan Chang, Jin-Shang Wu Source Type: research