A prospective study of comparing waist circumference and BMI as predictors for the kidney damage progression
The findings indicate that waist circumference significantly affects the progression of kidney damage in males. However, the study also reaffirms BMI as a dependable predictor of kidney damage. It underscores the importance of maintaining normal ranges for both BMI and waist circumference to reduce the risk of progressing kidney damage.
Authors
- Jou‐Yin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1638-8663)
- Yukiko Wagatsuma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8056-9998)
Institutions
- University of Tsukuba (JP)
- University of Tsukuba Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321012
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00