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- Title
Obesity and kidney disease in type 1 and 2 diabetes: an analysis of the National Diabetes Audit.
- Authors
Hill, C.J.; Cardwell, C.R.; Maxwell, A.P.; Young, R.J.; Matthews, B.; O’Donoghue, D.J.; Fogarty, D.G.
- Abstract
Background: Obesity is increasingly prevalent in many countries. Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes but its relationship with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) remains unclear. Some studies have suggested that the metabolic syndrome (including obesity) may be associated with DKD in type 1 diabetes.Aim: To investigate the association between obesity and DKD.Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study.Methods: National Diabetes Audit data were available for the 2007–08 cycle. Type 1 and 2 diabetes patients with both a valid serum creatinine and urinary albumin:creatinine ratio were included. DKD was defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 ml/min/1.73 m2, albuminuria or both. Logistic regression was used to analyse associations of obesity (body mass index &geq;30 kg/m2) and other variables including year of birth, year of diagnosis, ethnicity and stage of kidney disease.Results: A total of 58 791 type 1 and 733 769 type 2 diabetes patients were included in the analysis. After adjustment, when compared with type 1 diabetes patients with normal renal function those with DKD were up to twice as likely to be obese. Type 2 DKD patients were also more likely to be obese. For example, type 2 diabetes patients with an eGFR <15 ml/min/1.73 m2 and normoalbuminuria, microalbuminuria or macroalbuminuria were all more likely to be obese; odds ratios (95% CI) 1.65 (1.3–2.1), 1.56 (1.28–1.92) and 1.27 (1.05–1.54), respectively.Conclusions: This study has highlighted a strong association between obesity and kidney disease in type 1 diabetes and confirmed their association in type 2 diabetes.
- Subjects
KIDNEY diseases; DIABETES risk factors; OBESITY; GLOMERULAR filtration rate; CREATININE; ALBUMINS
- Publication
QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2013, Vol 106, Issue 10, p933
- ISSN
1460-2725
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/qjmed/hct123