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Association between A Body Shape Index (ABSI) and risk factors for non-communicable diseases in Iranian adults: a cross-sectional study findings from STEPS 2021

Paper C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

A cross-sectional study in Iranian adults found links between body shape index and kidney disease risk. This link may be due to-obesity or vascular damage.

Who did this work

Sheno Bayazidi (Tehran University of Medical Sciences) · Safdar Masoumi (Tarbiat Modares University) · Samaneh Akbarpour (Tehran University of Medical Sciences) · Yosra Azizpour (Tehran University of Medical Sciences) · Nazanin Asghar Hanjani (Tehran University of Medical Sciences) · Ali Golestani (Tehran University of Medical Sciences) · Leila Azadbakht (Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-08-17
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-66261-2