Obesity and Its Relation to Chronic Kidney Disease: A Population-Based, Cross-Sectional Study of a Thai Population

• Main Authors: Bancha Satirapoj (Author), Ouppatham Supasyndh (Author), Amnart Chaiprasert (Author), Prajej Ruangkanchanasetr (Author), Naowanit Nata (Author), Inseey Kanjanakul (Author), Panbuppa Choovichian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Obesity represents a significant problem in patients with cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD). We investigated the association between body mass index (BMI) and CKD in Thai individuals. Participants underwent general health screening. Overweight, weight at risk, obese I and obese...