[Obesity and chronic kidney disease]

Recenti Prog Med. 2010 Feb;101(2):57-60.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

In the last century, life expectancy in the economically developed countries has significantly increased. In parallel there has been an increase in the prevalence of obesity and of chronic kidney disease. Abdominal obesity is a relevant risk factor for death and cardiovascular complications in chronic kidney disease and in dialysis patients as well.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Body Mass Index
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / mortality
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intra-Abdominal Fat / physiopathology
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / epidemiology
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / etiology*
  • Malnutrition / complications
  • Malnutrition / embryology
  • Metabolic Syndrome / epidemiology
  • Models, Biological
  • Obesity / complications*
  • Obesity / embryology
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Risk Factors
  • Waist-Hip Ratio