Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Frontiers - Health.
This article previews a large cohort study examining how low weight versus excess body fat relate to new chronic kidney disease risk in adults with type 2 diabetes; it highlights age‑ and sex‑specific analyses and implications for risk stratification.
Key Takeaways
- The study analyzed 1,824,317 Korean adults with type 2 diabetes followed for a median of four years.
- Both underweight status and excess adiposity, defined by BMI and waist criteria, were associated with higher incident CKD risk.
- Age-adapted eGFR thresholds were used to define incident CKD, reducing overestimation of CKD in older adults.
