Obesity and Its Relation to Chronic Kidney Disease: A Population-Based, Cross-Sectional Study of a Thai Population

Obesity represents a significant problem in patients with cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD). We investigated the association between body mass index (BMI) and CKD in Thai individuals. Participants underwent general health screening. Overweight, weight at risk, obese I and obese II were defined as having a BMI ≥23 kg/m2, 23-24.9 kg/m2, 25-29.9 kg/m2 and ≥30 kg/m2, respectively. CKD was defined as a glomerular filtration rate...