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Obesity and Lifestyle Habits among Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Maria Grazia TarsitanoGabriele PorchettiRossana CaldaraAntonio SecchiCaterina Conte
Published in: Nutrients (2022)
the burden of obesity among KT recipients is similar to that of the general population. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was generally low, and nearly one-third of participants had a low level of physical activity. Building specialized multidisciplinary teams to manage obesity in KT recipients is urgently needed.
Keyphrases
  • weight loss
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance
  • physical activity
  • high fat diet induced
  • type diabetes
  • weight gain
  • body mass index
  • kidney transplantation
  • skeletal muscle
  • glycemic control
  • risk factors