New body mass index for predicting prognosis in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Body mass index (BMI) is a known indicator of all-cause mortality. However, conventional BMI does not reflect the three-dimensional human body. To overcome this limitation, a new BMI has been proposed that provides a closer approximation of real human body shape. This study investigated the associations between the new BMI and poor outcomes in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV).

Method

We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 242 patients with AAV in a single tertiary medical center. Based on the new BMI, the patients were categorized into four groups: underweight (<18.5 kg/m^2.5 ), healthy weight (18.5 to <25.0 kg/m^2.5 ), overweight (25.0 to <30.0 kg/m^2.5 ), and obese (≥30.0 kg/m

SUBMITTER: Pyo JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9102757 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature