Obesity and kidney disease: hidden consequences of the epidemic
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 body mass index is one of the strongest risk fact...
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| description | 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 body mass index is one of the strongest risk factors for new-onset Chronic Kidney Disease. In individuals affected by obesity, a compensatory hyperfiltration occurs to meet the heightened metabolic demands of the increased body weight. The increase in intraglomerular pressure can damage the kidneys and raise the risk of developing Chronic Kidney Disease in the long-term. The incidence of obesity-related glomerulopathy has increased ten-fold in recent years. Obesity has also been shown to be a risk factor for nephrolithiasis, and for a number of malignancies including kidney cancer. This year the World Kidney Day promotes education on the harmful consequences of obesity and its association with kidney disease, advocating healthy lifestyle and health policy measures that makes preventive behaviors an affordable option. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-12844b3ed8e94f3fa45982ab3ba60aca2025-08-20T03:47:11ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042017-03-01591384410.4102/safp.v59i1.45803673Obesity and kidney disease: hidden consequences of the epidemicCsaba P Kovesdy0Susan Furth1Carmine ZoccaliWorld Kidney Day Steering CommitteeWorld Kidney Day Steering CommitteeObesity 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 body mass index is one of the strongest risk factors for new-onset Chronic Kidney Disease. In individuals affected by obesity, a compensatory hyperfiltration occurs to meet the heightened metabolic demands of the increased body weight. The increase in intraglomerular pressure can damage the kidneys and raise the risk of developing Chronic Kidney Disease in the long-term. The incidence of obesity-related glomerulopathy has increased ten-fold in recent years. Obesity has also been shown to be a risk factor for nephrolithiasis, and for a number of malignancies including kidney cancer. This year the World Kidney Day promotes education on the harmful consequences of obesity and its association with kidney disease, advocating healthy lifestyle and health policy measures that makes preventive behaviors an affordable option.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4580obesitychronic kidney diseasenephrolithiasiskidney cancerprevention |
| spellingShingle | Csaba P Kovesdy Susan Furth Carmine Zoccali Obesity and kidney disease: hidden consequences of the epidemic South African Family Practice obesity chronic kidney disease nephrolithiasis kidney cancer prevention |
| title | Obesity and kidney disease: hidden consequences of the epidemic |
| title_full | Obesity and kidney disease: hidden consequences of the epidemic |
| title_fullStr | Obesity and kidney disease: hidden consequences of the epidemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Obesity and kidney disease: hidden consequences of the epidemic |
| title_short | Obesity and kidney disease: hidden consequences of the epidemic |
| title_sort | obesity and kidney disease hidden consequences of the epidemic |
| topic | obesity chronic kidney disease nephrolithiasis kidney cancer prevention |
| url | https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4580 |
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