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Metabolic abnormalities, but not obesity per se, associated with chronic kidney disease in a Taiwanese population.
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD - 9 Mar 2020
Chen Hung-Yu, Lu Feng-Hwa, Chang Chih-Jen, Wang Ruh-Sueh, Yang Yi-Ching, Chang Yin-Fan, Wu Jin-Shang
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: 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. METHODS AND RESULTS: This study enrolled 14,983 eligible subjects stratified into metabolically healthy normal weight (MHNW), metabolically...
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