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Obesity phenotypes are, in part, associated with physical activity in diabetic hemodialysis patients.
International urology and nephrology - 1 Jul 2022
de Oliveira Matos Beatriz, da Costa Rosa Clara Suemi, Ribeiro Heitor Siqueira, Marcos Natasha Maggi, Losilla Milene Peron Rodrigues, Monteiro Henrique Luiz, Gimenes Camila
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PURPOSE: To investigate the prevalence of obesity phenotypes and their association with physical activity levels among diabetic hemodialysis patients. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study with 84 diabetic hemodialysis patients (63.5 ± 9.4 years, 54.8% of men). Obesity was diagnosed as high body fat (≥ 40% for male and ≥ 30% for female). Sarcopenic obesity was considered if low skeletal muscle mass (< 20.0 kg...
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