Associations between the conicity index and kidney stone disease prevalence and mortality in American adults

Abstract Kidney Stone Disease (KSD) is a prevalent urological condition, while abdominal obesity is on the rise globally. The conicity index, measuring body fat distribution, is crucial but under-researched in its relation to KSD and all-cause mortality. This study, using data from 59,842 participan...

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Main Authors: Xianyu Dai, Yu Chang, Yuchuan Hou
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
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description Abstract Kidney Stone Disease (KSD) is a prevalent urological condition, while abdominal obesity is on the rise globally. The conicity index, measuring body fat distribution, is crucial but under-researched in its relation to KSD and all-cause mortality. This study, using data from 59,842 participants in the NHANES (2007–2018), calculated the conicity index from waist circumference, height, and weight. Logistic regression and Cox models revealed a significant positive correlation: each 0.1 unit increase in the conicity index was linked to a 23% rise in KSD odds (OR: 1.23, 95% CI: 1.14, 1.35) and higher predictive ability compared to traditional measures (AUC = 0.619). In KSD patients, this increase corresponded to a 44% higher risk of all-cause mortality (HR: 1.44, 95% CI: 1.14, 1.82), and in non-KSD patients, a 53% increase (HR: 1.53, 95% CI: 1.37, 1.70). Serum albumin and Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) partially mediated these relationships. Addressing central obesity could significantly lower the risks of KSD and mortality.
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spelling doaj-art-9fb9544bd7944a0aabc2556b9803d4cb2025-08-20T02:40:33ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115111310.1038/s41598-025-85292-9Associations between the conicity index and kidney stone disease prevalence and mortality in American adultsXianyu Dai0Yu Chang1Yuchuan Hou2Department of Urology, The First Hospital of Jilin UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Hospital of Jilin UniversityDepartment of Urology, The First Hospital of Jilin UniversityAbstract Kidney Stone Disease (KSD) is a prevalent urological condition, while abdominal obesity is on the rise globally. The conicity index, measuring body fat distribution, is crucial but under-researched in its relation to KSD and all-cause mortality. This study, using data from 59,842 participants in the NHANES (2007–2018), calculated the conicity index from waist circumference, height, and weight. Logistic regression and Cox models revealed a significant positive correlation: each 0.1 unit increase in the conicity index was linked to a 23% rise in KSD odds (OR: 1.23, 95% CI: 1.14, 1.35) and higher predictive ability compared to traditional measures (AUC = 0.619). In KSD patients, this increase corresponded to a 44% higher risk of all-cause mortality (HR: 1.44, 95% CI: 1.14, 1.82), and in non-KSD patients, a 53% increase (HR: 1.53, 95% CI: 1.37, 1.70). Serum albumin and Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) partially mediated these relationships. Addressing central obesity could significantly lower the risks of KSD and mortality.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85292-9Kidney stone diseaseConicity indexAll-cause mortalitySerum albuminRed cell distribution widthNHANES
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Associations between the conicity index and kidney stone disease prevalence and mortality in American adults
Scientific Reports
Kidney stone disease
Conicity index
All-cause mortality
Serum albumin
Red cell distribution width
NHANES
title Associations between the conicity index and kidney stone disease prevalence and mortality in American adults
title_full Associations between the conicity index and kidney stone disease prevalence and mortality in American adults
title_fullStr Associations between the conicity index and kidney stone disease prevalence and mortality in American adults
title_full_unstemmed Associations between the conicity index and kidney stone disease prevalence and mortality in American adults
title_short Associations between the conicity index and kidney stone disease prevalence and mortality in American adults
title_sort associations between the conicity index and kidney stone disease prevalence and mortality in american adults
topic Kidney stone disease
Conicity index
All-cause mortality
Serum albumin
Red cell distribution width
NHANES
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85292-9
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