Key result
Obesity significantly reduced the dialysis-mediated elimination of creatinine and urea in women with chronic kidney disease, indicating decreased dialysis efficiency.
Why the study?
Does obesity impact dialysis efficiency in Lebanese CKD patients?
Cohort (n=40)
No
Does obesity impact dialysis efficiency in Lebanese CKD patients?
May compromise dialysis adequacy in obese women with CKD; leaves open need for confirmatory trials before practice change.
For a long time, obesity was considered a simple aesthetic problem; however, today it is recognized as a real pathology and is declared by the World Health Organization as the first non-infectious epidemic in history and major problem of the century [1]. Obesity has been linked to renal diseases, as it is one of the pathologies that leads to renal failure. Therefore, physicians emphasize the importance of regular physical activity, a balanced diet, and a stable weight to protect kidneys [2,3].
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Katia Haddad (2020) conducted a cohort in Chronic kidney disease (n=40). Obesity (BMI 30-40) vs. Normal weight (BMI 18.5-25) was evaluated on Creatinine and urea elimination ratio (p=<0.05). Obesity significantly reduced the dialysis-mediated elimination of creatinine and urea in women with chronic kidney disease, indicating decreased dialysis efficiency.
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