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 (CKD). A high body mass index is one of the strongest ris...

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Published in:	Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Main Authors:	Csaba P Kovesdy, Susan Furth, Carmine Zoccali, World Kidney Day Steering Committee
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Online Access:	http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2017;volume=28;issue=2;spage=241;epage=252;aulast=Kovesdy