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To address this gap, this study estimated the prospective relationship of social isolation with rapid kidney function decline and the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in middle-aged and elderly Chinese with normal kidney function.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> We analyzed data from 3,031 participants aged \u2265 45 years with baseline estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFR) \u2265 60 ml\/min\/1.73 m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>. All data were obtained from the 2011 and 2015 waves of the Chinese Longitudinal Study of Health and Retirement (CHARLS). eGFR was estimated based on a combination of serum creatinine and cystatin C. The primary outcome was rapid decline in renal function, as defined by an eGFR decrease of <jats:bold>&amp;gt;<\/jats:bold> 5 ml\/min\/1.73 m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> per year, while the secondary outcome was the development of CKD, as defined by an eGFR decrease to a level &amp;lt; 60 ml\/min\/1.73 m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> During the follow-up of 4 years, 258 (8.5%) participants experienced a rapid decline in renal function, while 87 (2.9%) developed CKD. In the fully adjusted model, high social isolation was significantly related to an increased risk of experiencing a rapid decline in renal function (OR 1.805, 95% CI 1.310\u20132.487) and CKD onset (OR 1.842, 95% CI 1.084\u20133.129). Among the five components of social isolation, being unmarried, not participating in social activities, and living alone independently predicted declined renal function.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold> Social isolation is significantly associated with the risk of rapid eGFR decline and CKD onset in middle-aged and older adults with normal kidney function in China.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2021.782624","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,2]],"date-time":"2021-12-02T08:45:35Z","timestamp":1638434735000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":27,"title":["Social Isolation Is Associated With Rapid Kidney Function Decline and the Development of Chronic Kidney Diseases in Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults: Findings From the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study 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