Background Hemodialysis patients have a greater risk of cardiovascular disease, their major
cause of death. Obesity is a risk factor for arteriosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, and …

Background In hemodialysis (HD) patients, obesity has been recognized as a serious risk
factor for mortality and morbidity for cardiovascular diseases. In addition, abnormalities of …

OBJECTIVE: High body mass index (BMI) is associated with mortality in the general
population, whereas obesity is suggested to confer a survival advantage in hemodialysis …

Purpose Metabolic syndrome (Met S) is one of the risk factors of atherosclerotic vascular
diseases related to visceral fat accumulation. However, it is well known that morbidity and …

Background Studies exploring the impact of overweight on mortality have reported
controversial results in dialysis patients; some have found overweight to increase mortality …

Background: Obesity is an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality in
cardiovascular diseases not only in the general population, but also in hemodialysis (HD) …

Background. Recent surveys have reported a higher prevalence of hypertension and obesity
in the haemodialysis population, suggesting a possible link between these two parameters …

Background. In haemodialysis (HD) patients, abdominal visceral fat is accumulated while
lean body mass is decreased irrespective of their body mass indexes (BMI). However, it is …

INTRODUCTION: Atherosclerosis (AS) and malnutrition are 2 major causes of morbidity and
mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. A high body fat percentage (BFP) may be …

Background and aims Waist circumference and waist-hip ratio have been shown to predict
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in the general population, but the …