Association between Neck Circumference and the Risk of Decreased Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in the General Population of China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background. The burden of chronic kidney disease is increasing substantially worldwide. Neck circumference (NC), an anthropometric index for upper-body adiposity, has been recognized as an indicator of cardiometabolic diseases. However, the association between NC and renal dysfunction has not been f...

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Main Authors: Jing Xue, Bing Li, Jie Wang, Songyan Yu, Anping Wang, Ping An, Yiming Mu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3496328