ASSESSMENT OF RENAL FUNCTION IN OVERWEIGHT ADULTS IN THE CONTEXT OF ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS

Abstract

The study of kidney function in overweight individuals is one of the most important issues for modern medicine, as an increase in obesity can lead to an increase in the risk of kidney disease. The main factors that can affect the development of renal dysfunction are anthropometric data: body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR). Materials and Methods. This study evaluated the association between the determinants and renal function. The study involved 150 adults of different sexes. Renal function was analyzed by determining creatinine clearance and standardizing data in the «RenNorm» computer program. Results and Discussion. Anthropometric parameters were measured using standard methods, and the results showed that an increase in BMI correlated with a significant decrease in creatinine clearance, indicating renal dysfunction. Waist circumference has been shown to be most strongly associated with renal function, and the role of visceral fat has been shown to be a major risk factor in the development of chronic kidney disease. The waist-to-hip ratio also showed a negative relationship with creatinine clearance. Conclusions. All the results confirm the importance of more detailed studies of anthropometric parameters in the future for the preventive identification of individuals with a predisposition to develop renal failure. Monitoring of anthropometric parameters can be used as one of the tools for the prevention of kidney disease in individuals with increased body weight.