Key result
A highest-ever body mass index ≥35 kg/m2 was associated with a 4.4-fold increased odds of prevalent chronic kidney disease in men, highlighting obesity as a significant risk factor for CKD.
Why the study?
Does higher body mass index increase the risk of prevalent chronic kidney disease?
Does higher body mass index increase the risk of prevalent chronic kidney disease?
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This editorial highlights growing epidemiological evidence that obesity is a significant risk factor for the development and progression of chronic kidney disease.
Chertow et al. (2006) conducted an editorial in Chronic Kidney Disease. High Quetèlet (body mass) index / Obesity vs. Lower Quetèlet index / Normal weight was evaluated on Prevalent CKD (OR 4.4). A highest-ever body mass index ≥35 kg/m2 was associated with a 4.4-fold increased odds of prevalent chronic kidney disease in men, highlighting obesity as a significant risk factor for CKD.
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