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Obesity in CKD: The Double-Edged Sword.

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This article discusses how obesity affects kidney disease. It explains that being overweight can speed up kidney decline. It also notes that in late-stage disease, higher weight is sometimes linked to better survival. This is a review of observational data, so it shows links but not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Parmar MS

Source

Article · PubMed, Lifestyle and CKD · 2026 Oct 7
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42841284/