Lifestyle changes and kidney function: A 10-year follow-up study in patients with manifest cardiovascular disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are at higher risk of kidney function decline. The current study aimed to examine the association of lifestyle changes with kidney function decline in patients with manifest CVD.

Methods

A total of 2260 patients from the Utrecht Cardiovascular Cohort-Second Manifestations of ARTerial disease cohort with manifest CVD who returned for a follow-up visit after a median of 9.9 years were included. The relation between change in lifestyle factors (smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity and obesity) and change in kidney function (eGFR and uACR) was assessed using linear regression models.

Results

An increase in body mass index (β -2.81; 95% CI -3.98; -1.63 per 5 kg/m² ) and for men also an increase in

SUBMITTER: Ostergaard HB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9540114 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature