Obesity, End-stage Renal Disease, and Survival in an Elderly Cohort With Cardiovascular Disease

摘要: Obesity is highly prevalent in African Americans and associated with increased risk of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) death. It not known if the effect obesity similar among blacks whites. The aim this study to examine racial differences association ESRD survival elderly patients (age >65). Data were obtained for 74,167 Medicare acute myocardial infarction (AMI) between February 1994 July 1995. BMI was calculated as weight (kg) divided by height (m(2)). We evaluated class incidence death using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models, testing race-BMI interactions. Compared whites, had higher (26.9 vs. 26.0, P < 0.0001) estimated glomerular filtration rate (72.4 ml/min/1.73 m(2) 66.6 m(2), 0.0001). Crude rates increasing whites but blacks. However, after adjusting age, sex, other comorbidities, or interaction race significant. Furthermore, both races, classified overweight, 1 obese, 2 obese similar, significantly better abilities compared normal In conclusion, does increase black white subjects cardiovascular disease (CVD). population, experience a benefit. Further studies need explore paradox.