Relationship of visceral adiposity index with new-onset proteinuria in hypertensive patients

Background & aims Visceral adiposity index (VAI) is a sex-specific surrogate marker of adipose tissue distribution and function. Little is known about the longitudinal relationship between VAI and proteinuria. This study aimed to examine the prospective relationship of baseline VAI with new-onset of proteinuria in hypertensive patients without major cardiovascular diseases. Methods A total of 10 699 hypertensive patients without proteinuria...