Decreased renal function in overweight and obese prepubertal children.

Liane Correia-CostaAlberto Caldas AfonsoFranz SchaeferJoão Tiago GuimarãesManuela BustorffAntónio GuerraHenrique BarrosAna Azevedo

Published in: Pediatric research (2015)

Young prepubertal children with overweight/obesity already present significantly lower GFR estimations that likely represent some degree of renal impairment associated with the complex deleterious effects of adiposity.

Keyphrases

weight gain
insulin resistance
weight loss
young adults
metabolic syndrome
high fat diet induced
middle aged
growth hormone