Association between trunk-to-peripheral fat ratio and renal function in elderly Japanese men: baseline data from the Fujiwara-kyo Osteoporosis Risk in Men (FORMEN) study

• Main Authors: Katsuyasu Kouda (Author), Yuki Fujita (Author), Chikako Nakama (Author), Kumiko Ohara (Author), Takahiro Tachiki (Author), Junko Tamaki (Author), Akiko Yura (Author), Jong-Seong Moon (Author), Etsuko Kajita (Author), Nami Imai (Author), Kazuhiro Uenishi (Author), Masayuki Iki (Author)
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• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Central obesity as measured by waist-to-hip circumference ratio (WHR) has been reported to be associated with renal hemodynamics and function. However, the adipose component of WHR, which is a composite measure of fat mass and fat-free mass, is small, particularly in nonobese subjects. T...