Obesity and kidney disease: hidden consequences of the epidemic

Csaba P. Kovesdy, Susan L. Furth, Carmine Zoccali, Philip Kam Tao Li, Guillermo Garcia-Garcia, Mohammed Benghanem-Gharbi, Rik Bollaert, Sophie Dupuis, Timur Erk, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Csaba Kovesdy, Charlotte Osafo, Miguel C. Riella, Elena Zakharova

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Abstract

Obesity is a growing worldwide epidemic. Obesity is one of the strongest risk factors for new-onset chronic kidney disease, and also for nephrolithiasis and for kidney cancer. This year the World Kidney Day promotes education on the harmful consequences of obesity and its association with kidney disease, advocating healthy lifestyle and health policy measures that make preventive behaviors an affordable option.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)260-262
Number of pages3
JournalKidney international
Volume91
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nephrology

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