Obesity in Kidney Transplantation
This article reviews the literature assessing the role of pre- and post-transplant obesity on patient and graft survival, discusses the underlying obesity-related mechanisms leading to inferior kidney transplant outcomes, and explores the role of nutritional intervention on improving long-term outcomes of transplantation. Although the role of pretransplant obesity remains uncertain, post-transplant obesity increases the risk of graft failure and mortality. Nutritional intervention is effective in achieving post-transplant weight loss, but the effect on long-term outcomes has not been established. Future research should focus on conducting nutritional intervention studies aiming to improve long-term outcomes of kidney transplantation.
Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Winnie Chan, Jos A. Bosch, David Jones, Philip G. McTernan, Anna C. Phillips, Richard Borrows Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
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