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High BMI-attributable burden of eight diseases relevant to the CKM framework in China: GBD 2023 estimates and projections to 2050.

Key takeaways

This study used global health data to estimate how much high body weight contributes to kidney and heart disease in China. It projects that this burden will grow by 2050. The data show a strong link between high weight and these diseases, but it does not prove that losing weight will prevent them in every person.

Who did this work

Li J · Xu Y · Guo M · Yang N · Yang X · Wang M · Yan J · Zhang Y · Zhang S · Wang Q · Qiao H

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD progression and prevention · 2026 Sep 19
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42763076/