The Visceral Adiposity Index Is a Predictor of Incident Chronic Kidney Disease: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study

• Main Authors: Ryo Bamba (Author), Takuro Okamura (Author), Yoshitaka Hashimoto (Author), Masahide Hamaguchi (Author), Akihiro Obora (Author), Takao Kojima (Author), Michiaki Fukui (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aims: Visceral adiposity index (VAI), calculated with body mass index, high density lipoprotein-cholesterol, triglycerides and waist circumference, has been proposed as a marker of visceral fat accumulation and dysfunction in adipose tissue. Methods: The impact of VAI on incident chro...