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. 2017 May 18;12(6):893–903. doi: 10.2215/CJN.07010716

Table 2.

Association of measures of adiposity with kidney function decline

Variable N ΔeGFR>30% Unadjusted
OR (95% CI) Model 1a
OR (95% CI) Model 2b
OR (95% CI)
Subcutaneous fat
 Continuous (per SD=121) 2489 434 1.2 (1.0 to 1.3) 1.3 (1.1 to 1.4) 1.18 (1.04 to 1.33)
 Quartiles
  <196 621 103 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref)
  196–267 619 97 0.9 (0.7 to 1.3) 1.0 (0.7 to 1.3) 0.9 (0.7 to 1.3)
  268–357 633 108 1.0 (0.8 to 1.4) 1.1 (0.8 to 1.6) 1.0 (0.8 to 1.4)
  >357 616 126 1.3 (1.0 to 1.7) 1.6 (1.1 to 2.2) 1.4 (1.0 to 1.9)
Visceral fat
 Continuous (per SD=67) 2489 434 1.3 (1.2 to 1.4) 1.3 (1.9 to 1.5) 1.2 (1.0 to 1.3)
 Quartiles
  <94 618 88 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref)
  94–132 626 89 1.0 (0.7 to 1.3) 1.0 (0.7 to 1.4) 0.91 (0.7 to 1.3)
  133–181 625 115 1.4 (1.0 to 1.9) 1.4 (1.0 to 1.9) 1.2 (0.9 to 1.6)
  >181 620 142 1.8 (1.4 to 2.4) 1.9 (1.4 to 2.5) 1.38 (1.0 to 1.9)
R thigh intermuscular fat area, cm2
 Continuous (per SD=6.8) 2481 430 1.2 (1.1 to 1.3) 1.2 (1.1 to 1.3) 1.1 (1.0 to 1.2)
 Quartiles
  <6.15 631 83 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref)
  6.15–9.01 641 104 1.3 (1.0 to 1.8) 1.3 (1.0 to 1.8) 1.3 (1.0 to 1.8)
  9.02–13.12 620 113 1.5 (1.1 to 2.1) 1.5 (1.1 to 2.1) 1.4 (1.0 to 1.9)
  >13.12 589 130 1.9 (1.4 to 2.6) 1.9 (1.4 to 2.6) 1.5 (1.1 to 2.1)
Waist circumference
Continuous (per SD=12.5) 2488 434 1.3 (1.2 to 1.5) 1.3 (1.2 to 1.5) 1.2 (1.1 to 1.4)
 Quartiles
  <91.7 616 81 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref)
  91.7–99.2 645 98 1.2 (0.9 to 1.6) 1.2 (0.8 to 1.6) 1.2 (0.8 to 1.6)
  99.3–107.1 631 118 1.6 (1.2 to 2.1) 1.5 (1.1 to 2.1) 1.4 (1.0 to 2.0)
  >107.1 596 137 2.0 (1.5 to 2.7) 1.9 (1.4 to 2.6) 1.6 (1.1 to 2.2)
BMI
 Continuous (per SD=4.6) 2489 434 1.3 (1.2 to 1.4) 1.3 (1.2 to 1.4) 1.2 (1.0 to 1.3)
 Quartiles
  <24.1 615 85 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref)
  24.1–26.8 641 97 1.1 (0.8 to 1.5) 1.1 (0.8 to 1.5) 1.1 (0.8 to 1.5)
  26.9–30.0 638 119 1.5 (1.1 to 2.0) 1.5 (1.1 to 2.0) 1.3 (0.9 to 1.8)
  >30.1 595 133 1.8 (1.3 to 2.4) 1.8 (1.3 to 2.5) 1.5 (1.1 to 2.1)

OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; ref, reference; R, right; BMI, body mass index.

a

Adjusted for age, sex, race, and site.

b

Further adjusted for diabetes mellitus, systolic blood pressure, hypertension meds, albumin-to-creatinine ratio, smoking, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, oral estrogen, prevalent coronary heart disease, prevalent heart failure, and C-reactive protein. Kidney function decline was defined as eGFR-cystatin C decline >30%.