Prevalence and associated factors with abdominal obesity in hemodialysis patients in Goiânia--GO.

Introduction: The presence of excess weight, especially visceral obesity contributes to the increased risk of metabolic and cardiovascular complications in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Objective: To determine the prevalence and associated factors with abdominal obesity in patients on hemodialysis (HD).

Methods: Cross-sectional study with 344 patients older than 18 years.