A prospective study of comparing waist circumference and BMI as predictors for the kidney damage progression.

PLoS One · 2025 · PMC12040278 · PMID 40299995

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Although no clear association was found between WHtR and CKD in our study, a trend toward significance was observed in males, suggesting a borderline association.

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

Our longitudinal study found that BRI did not reach statistical significance, although it approached significance, indicating that BRI may not be a reliable predictor of CKD progression.

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