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Sex- and age-specific associations between body composition markers and estimated glomerular filtration rate-results of a population-based study.

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

Researchers measured body size and body fat in 4,211 adults from a general population study, then compared those measures with kidney filtering rate (eGFR). Body build tracked with kidney function, and the pattern was different for men and women and changed with age. This is an observational study, so it shows a link only. It does not prove that changing body composition would change how well the kidneys filter.

Who did this work

Günther MA · Ittermann T · Völzke H · Stracke S · Endlich K · Bülow R · Nauck M · Wiese M · Aghdassi A · Markus MRP · von Rheinbaben S

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD severity and reversal · 2026 Aug 7
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42707997/