Small and dense low-density lipoprotein and the risk of chronic kidney disease in Middle-aged and elderly adults: a cohort study
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2025.05.013
- VernacularTitle:小而密低密度脂蛋白与中老年人慢性肾脏病发生风险的研究
- Author:
Dongdong ZHANG
1
;
Juan PENG
1
;
Jinting PAN
1
;
Bin YI
1
Author Information
1. 中南大学湘雅三医院肾内科/湖南省危重肾脏病临床研究中心，长沙 410013
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chronic kidney disease;
Small dense low-density lipoprotein;
China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study;
Cohort study
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2025;44(5):650-657
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To examine the correlation between small, dense low-density lipoprotein(sdLDL)and the risk of new-onset chronic kidney disease(CKD)among Middle-aged and elderly adults in China.Methods:Our data were obtained from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study(CHARLS).A Bayesian kernel regression(BKMR)model was employed to evaluate the impacts of both multiple and single lipids on the risk of CKD.The relative significance of each single lipid on the outcome was determined using the posterior inclusion probability(PIP).The correlation between baseline sdLDL and CKD risk was assessed using binary logistic regression, with subgroup analyses conducted based on gender, age, smoking status and other factors.The marginal effect analysis of interaction terms was utilized to investigate the moderating effect of hypertension on the relationship between sdLDL and the risk of CKD.Finally, propensity score matching was applied for sensitivity analysis.Results:The cohort study included 6, 971 elderly adults.The risk of CKD was significantly higher when all lipid levels[Triglycerides(TG), Total Cholesterol(TC), Low-Density Lipoprotein(LDL), High-Density Lipoprotein(HDL), and sdLDL]were at or above the 60th percentile, as compared to when they were at the 50th percentile.Among these lipids, sdLDL showed the highest posterior inclusion probability(PIP=0.989).The study population was divided into four subgroups based on sdLDL quartiles.Individuals in the Q4 group had an 89% higher risk of developing CKD compared to those in the Q1 group 89%( OR=1.89, 95% CI: 1.33-2.68, P<0.001), and for each quartile interval increase in sdLDL, the risk of CKD increased by 48%( OR=1.48; 95% CI: 1.24-1.76, P<0.001).A multivariable restricted cubic spline(RCS)analysis showed a significant dose-response relationship between sdLDL and the risk of CKD.Subgroup analysis and interaction tests revealed that the impact of sdLDL on CKD incidence was consistent across groups by gender, age, smoking status, alcohol consumption, and presence of diabetes( P for interaction >0.05).A significant interaction between the presence of hypertension and sdLDL levels was identified( P for interaction=0.002).The marginal effect analysis of interaction terms showed that the mean marginal effect of interaction terms became insignificant when sdLDL ≥1.25 mmol/L. Conclusions:Our findings suggest that dyslipidemia contributes to the development of CKD in middle-aged and elderly individuals, among which sdLDL shows the strongest correlation with the risk of CKD and acts as an independent risk factor.Furthermore, hypertension modulates the impact of sdLDL on the risk of CKD.
