Reverse Epidemiology and the Obesity Paradox for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Markov Decision Model

Obesity has been associated with both increased progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) as well as with a paradoxical improvement in survival among end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing hemodialysis. As such, the optimal weight management strategy for obese CKD patients remains unclear.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - March 9, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: R.A. Choudhury, D. Yoeli, H.B. Moore, H. Yaffe, G.D. Hoetzel, K.R. Dumon, N.N. Williams, P.L. Abt, K.D. Conzen, T.L. Nydam Tags: Original articles Source Type: research