The obesity epidemic continues unabated,
especially in children and adolescents, in spite of extensive multidisciplinary
approaches to curb this societal scourge.
An elevated body mass index (BMI), especially
leading to an overweight or obese body habitus, has been clearly linked to the
development and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults.
This is due to the higher prevalence
of diabetes and hypertension, but also likely due to the inflammation that
can be induced by adipose tissues. Further compounding this problem is the
higher morbidity and mortality that is seen in once these patients develop
severe enough CKD to need a renal transplant
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