Obesity After Kidney Transplantation—Results of a KTx360°Substudy

Obesity After Kidney Transplantation—Results of a KTx360°Substudy

ObjectiveThere is solid evidence that kidney transplant (KTx) patients are susceptible to weight gain after transplantation. Post-transplantation obesity [body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2] seems to be associated with higher risks of hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular e...

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Main Authors: Mariel Nöhre, Elisabeth Schieffer, Alexander Hanke, Lars Pape, Lena Schiffer, Mario Schiffer, Martina de Zwaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
obesity
overweight
kidney transplantation
renal transplantation
kidney functioning
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00399/full

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