Modeling the impact of obesity on the lifetime risk of chronic kidney disease in the United States using updated estimates of GFR progression from the CRIC study.

Benjamin O YarnoffThomas J HoergerSundar S ShresthaSiobhan K SimpsonNilka R BurrowsAmanda Hyre AndersonDawei XieHsiang-Yu ChenMeda E Pavkovnull null

Published in: PloS one (2018)

The results of this study indicate that obesity may have a large impact on the lifetime risk of CKD. This is important information for policymakers seeking to set priorities and targets for CKD prevention and treatment.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
metabolic syndrome
end stage renal disease
insulin resistance
weight loss
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
physical activity
combination therapy
peritoneal dialysis