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Obesity and kidney disease: hidden consequences of the epidemic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Csaba P Kovesdy --- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, United States Susan Furth --- Department of Pediatrics, United States Carmine Zoccali --- CNR – IFC Clinical Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Italy [FN0001]Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, and its prevalence has been projected to grow by 40% in the next decade. This increasing prevalence has implications for the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and also for chronic kidney disease. A high...