Association of Neck, Wrist and Hip Circumferences with Kidney Function in Children and Adolescents: The CASPIAN- V Study
Journal Title: The Journal of Pediatric Research - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Aim: Some evidence exists concerning the relationship between anthropometric measurements and chronic kidney disease. This study aims to investigate the association of neck circumferences (NC), wrist circumferences (WC) and hip (HC) circumferences with kidney function in a pediatric population. Materials and Methods: In this national study, 4.200 students aged 7-18 years were selected by random cluster sampling from 30 provinces of Iran. NC, WC and HC were measured according to standard protocol and were categorized to either low or high according to their age-sex specific median values. The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated based on the “updated” Schwartz equation. Results: The response rate was 91.5% (n=3.843). The mean standard deviation of eGFR was 96.71 (19.46), 96.49 (21.69), and 96.59 (20.66) mL/minimum/1.73 m2 for girls, boys and the total population, respectively. Compared to other participants, those in the high NC group had significantly higher eGFR (102.12±21.31 vs 90.65±18.18, p<0.001) and high creatinine (Cr) (0.66±0.14 vs 0.63±0.11 mg/dL, p<0.001). Individuals categorized as high WC had significantly higher eGFR (102.12±21.31 vs 90.83±18.16, p<0.001) and Cr (0.66±0.15 vs 0.63±0.10) mg/dL, p<0.001). In the multivariate model, high NC, WC and HC were associated with higher eGFR (p<0.001). Moreover, each one-unit (cm) increment in NC, WC and HC increased eGFR by 1.42, 3.24 and 0.46 units, respectively. Conclusion: The findings of this large population-based study suggest that simple anthropometric measurements, such as WC and NCs, can be used in epidemiological studies to determine those children and adolescents that might be at risk of kidney dysfunction.
Authors and Affiliations
Mehryar Mehrkash, Ramin Heshmat, Mostafa Qorbani, Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh, Shirin Djalalinia, Sara Zamani, Majzoubeh Taheri, Gita Shafiee, Armita Mahdavi-Gorabi, Azadeh Aminianfar, Tahereh Aminaei, Roya Kelishadi
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