https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 Association between body mass index and estimated glomerular filtration rate in patients with chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology in Sri Lanka https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:37163 2) had the lowest BMI compared to those with normal eGFR. The majority affected were male farmers. The severity of the disease was inversely associated with BMI values and had a higher prevalence of smoking and alcohol consumption. In addition, those who consume water from household dug wells had significantly lower eGFR (pā€‰<ā€‰0.0001). A linear regression analysis revealed a significant positive association between lower eGFR and lower BMI (pā€‰<ā€‰0.001). We hypothesised that the low BMI in those with CKDu may have increased susceptibility to develop CKDu, in the presence of exposure to multiple nephrotoxins and adverse conditions.]]> Wed 07 Apr 2021 20:21:25 AEST ]]> Stories of struggle: experiences of land reform in Negros Island, Philippines https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:35288 Tue 09 Jul 2019 14:41:18 AEST ]]>