SummaryBackground and objectives AKI occurs frequently in older persons. Elevated circulating fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23), a known marker of impaired mineral metabolism, may also reflect tubular dysfunction and risk of AKI. This study evaluated FGF-23 as well as traditional markers of kidney disease, namely urine albumin-tocreatinine ratio (UACR) and creatinine-cystatin C estimated GFR (eGFR CrCyC ), as risk factors for AKI in elderly individuals.Design, setting, participants, & measurements Plasma FGF-23, UACR, and eGFR CrCyC were measured in 3241 community-dwelling elderly individuals in the Cardiovascular Health Study. Hospitalization for AKI was defined by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes. Associations of each biomarker with AKI were evaluated using Cox proportional hazards models adjusted for demographics, cardiovascular risk factors, and biomarkers of kidney function.Results The mean participant age was 78 years; 60% of participants were women and 16% were African Compared with the highest quartile, the lowest quartile of eGFR CrCyC (,57 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 ) was associated with AKI with an HR of 2.15 (95% CI, 1.21 to 3.82).Conclusions FGF-23 adjusted for albuminuria, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and baseline eGFR is independently associated with a higher risk of AKI hospitalizations in community-dwelling elderly individuals. Further studies to understand the nature of this association are warranted.