Metabolic syndrome, characterized by truncal obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, elevated BP,
and insulin resistance, is recognized increasingly as a major risk factor for kidney disease …

Obesity is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and is associated with chronic
kidney disease. Activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is common …

Background. Limited data exist on the safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery (BS) in patients
with kidney failure. Methods. We examined Medicare billing claims within USRDS registry …

Objective Chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk is inconsistent in the normal-weight,
overweight, and obese individuals due to the heterogeneity of metabolic status. This meta …

The long-term effects of dietary strategies designed to combat the metabolic syndrome
(MetS) remain unknown. The present study evaluated the effectiveness of a new dietary …

Background: Morbid obesity has reached epidemic proportions in developed nations
worldwide, causing considerable mortality and increased healthcare expenditures. The use …

BACKGROUND: To more clearly establish the extent to which surgical weight loss can alter
the course of established renal disease at a bariatric surgical service at a university-affiliated …

A síndrome metabólica (SM) é uma condição de risco para o desenvolvimento de doença
aterosclerótica sistêmica. A obesidade mórbida é um estado de resistência à insulina …

Obesity causes a significant healthcare burden and has been shown to be an important risk
factor in the development of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and increasingly …

Type II diabetic kidney disease is devastating to patients and society alike. This review will
evaluate bariatric surgery as a treatment for diabetic kidney disease primarily through its …