Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors block glucose reabsorption in the renal
proximal tubule, an insulin-independent mechanism that plays a critical role in glycemic …

Circulating blood is filtered across the glomerular barrier to form an ultrafiltrate of plasma in
the Bowman's space. The volume of glomerular filtration adjusted by time is defined as the …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

Obesity is associated with serious health risks (1). Monitoring obesity prevalence is relevant
for public health programs that focus on reducing or preventing obesity. Between 2003 …

Obesity is a worldwide pandemic contributing to the hypertensive state and to the
cardiovascular morbidity leading to an increase in hospitalizations, events and cost to the …

Obesity has been recognized as a major risk factor for chronic kidney disease, but the
underlying mechanism remains elusive. Here, we investigated the mechanism whereby long …

Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, and its prevalence has been projected to grow
by 40% in the next decade. This increasing prevalence has implications for the risk of …

Importance Differences in obesity by sex, age group, race and Hispanic origin among US
adults have been reported, but differences by urbanization level have been less studied …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

Obesity is gaining acceptance as a serious primary health burden that impairs the quality of
life because of its associated complications, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases …