Why the study?
Does weight loss improve outcomes in obese patients with chronic kidney disease and ESRD?
Population
Obese patients with and without chronic kidney disease, including end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
Design
Review
Authors
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Questions safety of intentional weight loss in ESRD; leaves open whether prospective trials can resolve the obesity paradox in dialysis.
Does weight loss improve outcomes in obese patients with chronic kidney disease and ESRD?
While weight loss is beneficial for preventing and slowing chronic kidney disease, the obesity paradox in ESRD makes the safety of intentional weight loss in dialysis patients uncertain.
Kramer et al. (2007) studied this question.
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