Waist circumference, not body mass index, is associated with renal function decline in korean population: hallym aging study.
BACKGROUND: Prospective investigation of obesity and renal function decline in Asia is sparse. We examined the associations of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with renal function decline in a prospective study of Korean population. METHODS: A total of 454 participants who had base...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3607569?pdf=render |