Obesity remains a prominent public health concern. Obesity not only contributes greatly to
cardiovascular events but has also been identified to initiate and affect the progression of …

Obesity is a major risk factor for essential hypertension, diabetes, and other comorbid
conditions that contribute to development of chronic kidney disease. Obesity raises blood …

Obesity is an independent risk factor for development and progression of renal damage.
Although the current therapies aimed at slowing progressive renal damage include …

The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically during the past decades, which has
been a major health problem. Since 1975, the number of people with obesity worldwide has …

Abstract The theme of World Kidney Day 2017 is' kidney disease and obesity: healthy
lifestyle for healthy kidneys'. To mark this event, Nature Reviews Nephrology invited five …

We are currently facing an alarming obesity epidemic, with its well-known health
consequences such as metabolic syndrome/type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, an …

Obesity is recognized as an independent risk factor for the development of kidney disease,
which has led to the designation of obesity-related glomerulopathy (ORG). Common renal …

Body mass index has been found to be the second most important contributor to relative risk
for developing end state renal disease (ESRD), after proteinuria. The impact of obesity on …

Context: Obesity, both directly and indirectly, increases the risk for a variety of disease
conditions including diabetes, hypertension, liver disease, and certain cancers, which in …

Obesity is an independent risk factor for the development and progression of chronic kidney
disease and one of the emerging reasons for end-stage renal disease owing to its dramatic …