Why the study?
To investigate whether perirenal fat is an independent predictor for chronic kidney disease and compare it with total, subcutaneous, or visceral fat in patients with diabetes.
Does perirenal fat thickness predict the development of chronic kidney disease better than total, subcutaneous, or visceral fat in patients with type 2 diabetes?
Population
190 patients with T2DM without CKD at baseline
Comparison
Perirenal fat thickness vs total body fat, subcutaneous adipose tissue, and visceral adipose tissue
Design
Cross-sectional and longitudinal cohort study
Follow-up
2 years
Authors
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May inform CKD risk stratification in type 2 diabetes; leaves open whether perirenal fat thickness improves prediction beyond established markers in trials.
Does perirenal fat thickness predict the development of chronic kidney disease better than total, subcutaneous, or visceral fat in patients with type 2 diabetes?
Perirenal fat thickness is an independent predictor of incident chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes, outperforming total, subcutaneous, and visceral fat measurements.
Chen et al. (2021) studied this question.
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