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December 13, 2016International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthOpen Access

The Association of Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotype with Chronic Kidney Disease and Its Sex Difference: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Urban Chinese Elderly Population

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Why the study?

Is the hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) phenotype associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in an urban Chinese elderly population?

Population

2102 participants aged 60–95 years from an urban Chinese elderly population

Comparison

Hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) phenotype vs Normal waist-normal triglyceride (NWNT) phenotype

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

JZJing ZengMLMiao LiuLWLei Wu

Discussion

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Overview

HTGW phenotype may flag higher CKD risk in elderly Chinese men; leaves open causality and broader applicability pending longitudinal data.

Structured PICO

Is the hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) phenotype associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in an urban Chinese elderly population?

P
Population
2102 participants aged 60–95 years from an urban Chinese elderly population
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Intervention
Hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) phenotype
C
Comparator
Normal waist-normal triglyceride (NWNT) phenotype
O
Outcome
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD)

The hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype is positively associated with chronic kidney disease in elderly Chinese individuals, with a potentially greater impact in men.

Cite This Study

Zeng et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a816b8ca0713f3198f09cebhttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13121233
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