The Association Between Visceral Adiposity Index and Worsening Renal Function in the Elderly.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Visceral adiposity index (VAI) is an indicator of visceral fat accumulation and dysfunction. However, little is known about whether VAI is associated with worsening renal function (WRF) in the elderly. Therefore, our study aimed to explore the association between VAI and WRF among the elderly population.

Methods

In total, 5,583 elderly participants (aged ≥ 65 years) who participated in the annual health checkups at least twice between January 2017 and July 2021 were enrolled and divided into four groups according to the VAI quartiles. The primary endpoint was incident chronic kidney disease (CKD), defined as incident estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 ml/min/1.73 m². The secondary endpoint was rapid kidney function decline (RKFD), defined

SUBMITTER: Lei L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8987107 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature