The relationship between visceral fat depots and markers of renal dysfunction in patients with borderline arterial hypertension and obesity

Introduction Obesity is a potent risk factor for the development of kidney disease (CKD). The localization of adipose tissue and its hormonal activity plays an important role in the formation of the cardiorenal relationship. Purpose of work To assess the relationship between visceral fat stores with hormonal activity of adipose tissue, metabolic parameters and markers of renal dysfunction in patients with borderline arterial hypertension (AH) and obesity. Materials and methods The study included 100 people aged 44.8±6.4 years. Group 1 – patients with borderline hypertension – SBP 134.1±4.7 mm Hg; DBP – 84.3±5.9 mm Hg, BMI 36.1±3.2kg/m2. Group 2 was patients with BMI 35.5±3.9 kg/m2, SBP level 120.6±10.1 mm Hg and DBP 70.1±8.4 mm Hg. Albumin/creatinine ratio urine (ACRU), β2 microglobulin, tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin 6 (IL6), monocytechemoattractant protein (MCP-1) was determined in a single portion of morning urine, the level of leptin, resistin and cystatin C was determined by ELISA. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was calculated using the CKD-EPI formula and cystatin C (Hoek's formula). The examination of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) was using an ultrasound method of investigation: the epi- and pericardial fat depots were assessed; VAT 1 – measurement at the level of the navel from the inner surface of the rectus abdominis to the posterior wall of the aorta and L4; VAT 2 – measurement at the level of the navel from the inner surface of the rectus abdominis to L4; the thickness of the posterior perirenal VAT on the right and left and the area of perirenal fat on both sides. Result The amount of fat depots in the groups is shown in Table 1. Indicators of hormonal activity of adipose tissue and renal markers are presented in Table 2. In the group with borderline hypertension the relationship between VAT 1 and 2 with ALT levels (r=0.40) and (r=0.42) was established, AST (r=0.52) and (r=0.47); HDL (r=−0.67) and (r=−0.70), TG (r=0.38) and (r=0, 39), HOMA index (r=0.45) and (r=0.39), MCP-1 (r=0.28) and (r=0.36). Perineal fat depot located to the right and left is correlated with LDL (r=0.40) and (r=0.37), glucose (r=0.49) and (r=0.50), ACRU (r=0.43) and (r=0.57), urinary excretion of cystatin C (r=0.28) and (r=0, 39). The connection with the optimal blood pressure level in control group was established between the perineal adipose tissue on the right and the left with the level of TG (r=0.35) and (r=0.29), GFR according to Hoek (r=0.29) and (r=0, 38), MCP-1 (r=0.36) and (r=0.29). Findings The increase of perinephral adipose tissue in obese patients is associated with an increase in cytokine excretion in the urine, an increase in VAT is accompanied by a deterioration in metabolic parameters. FUNDunding Acknowledgement Type of funding sources: None.