Frequency and Risk Factors of Kidney Alterations in Children and Adolescents who Are Overweight and Obese in a Primary Health-care Setting

Obesity is clearly associated to kidney disease in adult population; however, there is scarce evidence in children and adolescents. The aim was to compare frequency of renal damage according to the presence of overweight-obesity in children and adolescents, as well as to compare nutritional and biochemical risk factors, according to the presence of kidney alterations.

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - January 21, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Fabiola Martin-del-Campo, Carolina Batis-Ruvalcaba, Susan M. Ordaz-Medina, H éctor R. Martínez-Ramírez, Bárbara Vizmanos-Lamotte, Enrique Romero-Velarde, Laura Cortes-Sanabria, Alfonso M. Cueto-Manzano Tags: Original Research Source Type: research