The association between skinfold thicknesses and estimated glomerular filtration rate in adolescents: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is one of the causes of glomerular hyperfiltration. Studies on the relationship between body fat content and glomerular hyperfiltration have been limited to special children. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the correlation between skinfold thickness, which represents body fat content, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).

Methods

The cross-sectional study included 6655 participants (3532 boys and 3123 girls; age: 12 - 17.99 years); data was obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES; 2001-2010). The independent variables were subscapular skinfold thickness and triceps skinfold thickness. The dependent variable was eGFR. We used multivariate linear regression models to evaluate their associations and also performed

SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8897831 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature