Parsons TL, Rombough RE, King-Vanvlack CE, Toffelmire EB. Changes in waist circumference following haemodialysis: a brief report.
J Ren Care 2013;
39:166-71. [PMID:
23826766 DOI:
10.1111/j.1755-6686.2013.12019.x]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Waist circumference (WC) is a known indicator of cardiovascular disease in the haemodialysis (HD) population. However it is not known if HD results in clinically significant changes in WC.
OBJECTIVE
The study purpose was to quantify the degree of change in WC induced by HD.
METHODS
This was a prospective cohort study with 27 patients on HD. Height, body weight, WC, hip circumference (HC), body mass index (BMI) and waist to hip ratio (WHR) were measured immediately prior to and following HD over three consecutive treatments. Differences between three-day average pre- and post-HD weight, BMI, WC, HC and WHR were assessed.
RESULTS
Post-HD WC was significantly lower than that measured pre-HD. Differences in pre-post HD body weight, BMI, HC and WHR were also observed.
CONCLUSIONS
All of the traditional clinical indicators of body composition (WC, HC, WHR, body weight and BMI) were lower following HD.
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