High muscle‐to‐fat ratio is associated with lower risk of chronic kidney disease development

• Main Authors: Jong Hyun Jhee (Author), Young Su Joo (Author), Seong Hyeok Han (Author), Tae‐Hyun Yoo (Author), Shin‐Wook Kang (Author), Jung Tak Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Obesity, a known risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD), is generally assessed using body mass index (BMI). However, BMI may not effectively reflect body composition, and the impact of muscle‐to‐fat (MF) mass balance on kidney function has not been elucidated. This study ev...