Obesity and kidney disease: hidden consequences of the epidemic

Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, and its prevalence has been projected to grow by 40% in the next decade. This increasing prevalence has implications for the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and also for Chronic Kidney Disease. A high body mass index is one of the strongest risk fact...

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Main Authors: Csaba P. Kovesdy, Susan Furth, Carmine Zoccali
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Asociación Regional de Diálisis y Trasplantes Renales de Capital Federal y Provincia de Buenos Aires 2017-06-01
Series:Revista de Nefrología, Diálisis y Trasplante
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Online Access:http://www.revistarenal.org.ar/index.php/rndt/article/view/85