ArticleBMC nephrology2023
The association of visceral adiposity index with the risk of kidney stone and kidney stone recurrence.
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- The Genetic Associations Between Kidney Stones, Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Hypertension.Mayo Clinic proceedings · 2025Pooled it
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- Neutrophils as mediators of the association between lipid accumulation product and kidney stones, but not for recurrent kidney stones in US adults.Urolithiasis · 2025Article
- Perspective from NHANES data: synergistic effects of visceral adiposity index and lipid accumulation products on diabetes risk.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Association of waist-to-hip ratio with risk of kidney stones in hypertensive population: a population-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- The relationship between visceral adipose tissue and osteoarthritis among older adults: evidence from the NHANES 1999-2018.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Associations between cardiometabolic index with kidney stones: evidence from NHANES 2007-2018.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Association between the skeletal muscle-to-visceral fat ratio and kidney stones: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Relationship between the atherogenic index of plasma and the prevalence of kidney stones: insights from a population-based cross-sectional study.Renal failure · 2024Article
- Evaluating the lipid accumulation product index as a predictor for kidney stone prevalence: insights from NHANES 2007-2018.International urology and nephrology · 2024Observational
- Visceral Adiposity and Its Impact on Nephrolithiasis: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Association between insulin resistance indices and kidney stones: results from the 2015-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
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Abstract
aimOur aim in this study was primarily to assess the relationship between visceral adiposity index (VAI) and the risk of kidney stones and kidney stone recurrence in US adults.
methodsWe used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2014 for our analysis. VAI was calculated from waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), triglycerides (TG), and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C). Kidney stones and recurrence of kidney stones were obtained from questionnaire interview data. We used multivariate logistic regression analysis to explore the correlation between VAI and the risk of kidney stone and kidney stone recurrence. In addition, we performed subgroup analysis, interaction tests, and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis.
resultsA total of 9886 participants were included in this study, with a prevalence of 9.24% for kidney stones and 2.97% for recurrence of kidney stones. The prevalence of kidney stones and kidney stone recurrence increased with higher quartiles of VAI. We observed a significantly positive correlation between VAI and the risk of kidney stone and kidney stone recurrence. Participants with the highest VAI quartiles had a 48% (OR: 1.48, 95%CI: 1.08-2.02) and 52% (OR: 1.52, 95%CI: 0.86-2.71) increased risk of kidney stones and kidney stone recurrence, respectively, compared to participants with the lowest VAI quartiles. Subgroup analysis and interaction tests demonstrated this positive association independent of different subgroup factors.
conclusionVisceral fat accumulation may be associated with an increased risk of kidney stones and kidney stone recurrence.
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