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Association between A Body Shape Index (ABSI) and risk factors for non-communicable diseases in Iranian adults: a cross-sectional study findings from STEPS 2021

Paper C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

A cross-sectional study in Iranian adults found links between body shape index and kidney disease risk. This link may be due to obesity or vascular damage.

Who did this work

Sheno Bayazidi (Tehran University of Medical Sciences) · Safdar Masoumi (Tarbiat Modares University) · Samaneh Akbarpour (Tehran University of Medical Sciences) · Yosra Azizpour (Tehran University of Medical Sciences) · Nazanin Asghar Hanjani (Tehran University of Medical Sciences) · Ali Golestani (Tehran University of Medical Sciences) · Leila Azadbakht (Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-08-17
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-66261-2