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Weight-adjusted waist index and risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in chronic kidney disease: NHANES 2005–2018 analysis of 5,381 adults

Paper C Not peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

In over 5,000 adults with chronic kidney disease, a measure of belly fat (weight-adjusted waist index) was linked to higher risk of heart problems and death — but this study cannot prove that belly fat caused those outcomes, only that they tend to occur together.

Who did this work

Zhendong Wang · Xiumei Li · Xiangrong Zhu · Qiufa Hao · Fanwu Kong · Guangyi Liu

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-08-27
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.33349096