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. 2012 Apr 12;7(4):e34699. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0034699

Table 4. Comparison between BMI subgroups and risk factors for CKD progression or cardiovascular events.

BMI (kg/m2)
<25 (n = 353) 25–29.9 (n = 738) 30–39.9 (n = 589) 40+ (n = 60) p
Age(yrs) 73.59±10.0 73.79±8.6 71.71±8.7 68.8±8.5 <0.001
SBP(mmHg) 132.7±20.4 134.7±17.6 133.8±18.2 133.1±15.6 0.352
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) 52.6±10.8 52.9±10.4 52.1±10.1 51.3±10.3 0.459
UACR(mg/mmol) 0.3[0–1.8] 0.37[0–1.5] 0.33[0–1.4] 0.17[0–1.13] 0.102
Uric acid (mmol/L) 358.05±86.2 379.75±89.1 402.49±90.5 412.82±108.3 <0.001
PWV(m/sec) 9.99±2.0 10.17±2.0 9.59±1.9 8.87±1.7 <0.001

Data are mean±SD or median [IQR].

SBP = systolic blood pressure; eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate; UACR = urine albumin to creatinine ratio; PWV = pulsewave velocity; BMI = body mass index.