Body mass index (BMI) is commonly used to define obesity (BMI 鈮 30 kg/m 2), but percent body fat (%BF) (obesity is >25%BF [men]; >31%BF [women]) might better predict SSI risk because BMI might not reflect body composition. This prospective study included 591 elective surgical ...
1. participants who finished biochemical examination, body composition measurement, and renal function measurement at baseline and second visit were included (male: 18514/female: 16573). Figure 1 Flow chart which represented the steps of analysis performed in the study. Full size image Measurement of...
www.nature.com/scientificreports OPEN Changes of Percent Body Fat as a Useful Surrogate for Risk of Declined Renal Function Received: 6 April 2018 Accepted: 1 November 2018 Published: xx xx xxxx Yuan-Yuei Chen1,2,Wen-Hui Fang2, Chung-Ching Wang2,Tung-Wei Kao2,3,4,Yaw-Wen ...