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Obesity Is Associated with Worse Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes in the Australia and New Zealand Patient Populations
2003
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Although obesity is associated with increased risks of morbidity and death in the general population, a number of studies of patients undergoing hemodialysis have demonstrated that increasing body mass index (BMI) is correlated with decreased mortality risk. Whether this association holds true among patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been less well studied. The aim of this investigation was to examine the association between BMI and outcomes among new PD patients in a large
doi:10.1097/01.asn.0000091587.55159.5f
pmid:14569099
fatcat:4qy2uuuf5ve7bnpmt3froifgcu