Association of Fluid Status and Body Composition with Physical Function in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Impairment of physical function and abnormal body composition are the major presentations in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between body composition and physical function in CKD patients.

Methods

This cross-sectional study enrolled 172 of CKD stages 1-5 from February 2013 to September 2013. Handgrip strength (upper extremity muscle endurance), 30-second chair-stand test (lower extremity muscle endurance) and 2-minute step test (cardiorespiratory endurance) were used as indices of physical function. Body composition, including fluid status (extracellular water/total body water, ECW/TBW), lean tissue index (LTI), and fat tissue index (FTI), was measured using a bioimpedance spectroscopy method.

SUBMITTER: Hsiao SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5087878 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature