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Abdominal obesity and mortality in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients

Body Composition Assessment
Author
Jin H et al.
Used Parameters : BMI
Publication Year : 2015
Country : Korea
Journal : Electrolytes & Blood Pressure
Background The relationship between abdominal obesity (AO) and mortality in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients is controversial. Methods The prevalence of AO in 84 PD patients was assessed in a cross-section manner and followed up for 9 years at a single center. AO was defined as a waist circumference (WC) of more than 90 cm in males or more than 80 cm in females. The patients were classified as either with AO (AO group) or without AO (nAO group). Results The AO group was older, contained more diabetics, more females, and had …
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