Teens' High BMI Tied to Early Chronic Kidney Disease

(MedPage Today) -- High body mass index (BMI) at ages 16 to 20 was associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in early adulthood, a large cohort study showed. Adjusted hazard ratios for CKD before age 45 ranged from 1.8 to 9.4 across BMI classes...
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