Fig. 1.
Concurrent prevalence of PEW, I, and CVD in 1,834 adults with predialysis CKD according to eGFR stage. Inflammation is defined as hs-CRP > 3 mg/L.
PEW = protein-energy wasting, I = inflammation, CVD = cardiovascular disease, CKD = chronic kidney disease, eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate, hs-CRP = high sensitivity C-reactive protein.