Body Mass Index and Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Zendy

SeyedFoad Ahmadi | Zendy; Golara Zahmatkesh | Zendy; Elani Streja | Zendy; Miklos Z. Molnar | Zendy; Connie M. Rhee | Zendy; Csaba P. Kövesdy | Zendy; Daniel L. Gillen | Zendy; Shah Steiner | Zendy; Kamyar KalantarZadeh | Zendy

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Body Mass Index and Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Author(s) -

SeyedFoad Ahmadi,

Golara Zahmatkesh,

Elani Streja,

Miklos Z. Molnar,

Connie M. Rhee,

Csaba P. Kövesdy,

Daniel L. Gillen,

Shah Steiner,

Kamyar KalantarZadeh

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

american journal of nephrology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394

H-Index - 85

eISSN - 1421-9670

pISSN - 0250-8095

DOI - 10.1159/000367812

Subject(s) - medicine , underweight , hazard ratio , body mass index , overweight , confidence interval , meta analysis , obesity , population , transplantation , kidney transplantation , environmental health

A higher body mass index (BMI) seems to be linked to survival advantage in maintenance hemodialysis patients. However, it is uncertain if this 'obesity survival paradox' is also observed in kidney transplant recipients. Hence, we systematically reviewed the literature on the impact of pre-transplantation BMI on all-cause mortality in this population.

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