Lipid accumulation product and visceral adiposity index: two indices to predict metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in chronic kidney disease patients

Abstract

Objective. Chronic kidney disease (CKD), metabolic syndrome (MetS) and insulin resistance (IR) are the major health problems associated with the increasing risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications.

Keywords

• chronic kidney disease
• metabolic syndrome
• insulin resistance
• lipid accumulation product
• visceral adiposity index