Malnutrition is frequent in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Apart from
undernutrition and protein energy wasting (PEW), overnutrition prevalence is rising …

Bone and muscle tissue are developed hand-in-hand during childhood and adolescence
and interact through mechanical loads and biochemical pathways forming the …

The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) and the
triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, which is a more effective indicator of insulin resistance. The …

Nutrition management is fundamental for children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Fluid
balance and low-protein and low-sodium diets are the more stressed fields from a nutritional …

Background Serum uric acid (SUA) has been proven to be closely associated with metabolic
abnormalities, including obesity. This study aimed to investigate the detailed relationship …

Sarcopenia is a common and devastating condition in patients with chronic kidney disease
(CKD). Here, we provide evidence that the kidney-muscle crosstalk in sarcopenia is …

Background Visceral fat has been considered an important risk factor of elevated serum uric
acid (SUA). Perirenal fat is a unique visceral fat around the kidneys that has special …

Background: Dysfunction of body tissues due to excessive food consumption is often
referred to obesity. Excess storage of visceral fat can develop insulin resistance. Insulin …

Objective: This single center cross-sectional study aims to investigate the association
between secondary hyperparathyroidism and body composition in pediatric patients with …

Uric acid (UA) is elevated in metabolic syndrome (MS) and diabetes (DM). UA is associated
with central obesity and blood glucose and is proposed as a criterion of MS. Previous …