Undiagnosed Kidney Injury in Uninsured and Underinsured Diabetic African American Men and Putative Role of Meprin Metalloproteases in Diabetic Nephropathy

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Anthropometric data related to the metabolic syndrome. (a) BMI distribution in nondiabetic and diabetic groups showing the proportion of underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m²), normal weight (18.5 kg/m² ≤ BMI ≤ 24.9 kg/m²), overweight (25.0 kg/m² ≤ BMI ≤ 29.9 kg/m²), and obese (30.0 kg/m² ≤ BMI) in nondiabetic and diabetic groups. (b) Box plots of BMI for nondiabetic and diabetic groups. The upper and lower whiskers indicate the maximum and minimum values. The upper and lower borders of the box indicate the 25th and the 75th percentile, respectively. The black line in each box indicates the median. (c) Waist circumference (WC) distribution in nondiabetic and diabetic groups showing the proportion of normal waist circumference (WC < 94 cm), increased health risk (94 cm ≤ WC ≤ 102 cm), and substantial health risk (102 cm < WC) in nondiabetic and diabetic groups. (d) Box plots of WC for nondiabetic and diabetic groups. The upper and lower whiskers indicate the maximum and minimum values, respectively. The upper and lower borders of the box indicate the 25th and the 75th percentile, respectively. The black line in each box indicates the median. NS indicates no significant difference.

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