While obesity is associated with a variety of complications including diabetes, hypertension,
cardiovascular disease and premature death, observational studies have also found that …

The history of dialysis and diet can be viewed as a series of battles waged against potential
threats to patients' lives. In the early years of dialysis, potassium was identified as “the killer” …

Altered gut microbial ecology contributes to the development of metabolic diseases
including obesity. However, studies based on different populations have generated …

We aimed to compare the relative strength of the association between anthropometric
obesity indices and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Another objective was to examine …

Objectives The aim of this study was to analyze the factors influencing sarcopenia in patients
on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) in mainland China and to explore the role of phase …

Background The benefit of alpha-Ketoanalogues (KA) supplementation for chronic kidney
disease (CKD) patients that followed low-protein diet (LPD) remains undetermined. Methods …

Objectives Metabolic factors are major risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
although other factors may also contribute to development of fatty liver disease. We explored …

Objective The present study examined the dose–response association of body mass index
(BMI) and risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with existing …

The obesity paradox, referring to the association of high body mass index (BMI) with low all-
cause mortality risk, is found in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Central obesity …

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) demonstrate a survival benefit with a high body
mass index (BMI); this is the obesity paradox. Central obesity has a higher prognostic value …