Association of Body Mass Index with Clinical Outcomes in Non-Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Published in: Cardiorenal medicine Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 37 - 49
• Main Authors: Ahmadi, Seyed-Foad, Zahmatkesh, Golara, Ahmadi, Emad, Streja, Elani, Rhee, Connie M., Gillen, Daniel L., De Nicola, Luca, Minutolo, Roberto, Ricardo, Ana C., Kovesdy, Csaba P., Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.12.2015
• Subjects: Body mass index; Original Paper; Obesity paradox; Body mass index; End-stage renal disease; Chronic kidney disease; Mortality

Background: Previous studies have not shown a consistent link between body mass index (BMI) and outcomes such as mortality and kidney disease progression in non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Therefore, we aimed to complete a systematic review and meta-analysis study on th...