Body Mass Index and Risk for End-Stage Renal Disease

  1. Micah L. Thorp, DO, MPH
  1. From Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Milwaukie, OR 97267.

    TO THE EDITOR:

    Hsu and colleagues (1) found a significant correlation between body mass index (BMI) and subsequent renal replacement therapy. Perhaps because of the generous sample size, lengthy follow-up, or survival bias, the relationship was more substantial than previously reported. This finding provides an important insight in determining the significance of BMI in the development of renal disease, a relationship that is …

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    1. Ann Intern Med May 2, 2006 vol. 144 no. 9 700-701
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