Obesity linked to renal failure.

Australian Doctor,  January, 2006  

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By Bianca Nogrady

RENAL failure should be added to the list of adverse consequences of obesity, researchers say, after finding a link between BMI and the risk of end-stage renal disease.

A study found people with a BMI greater than 30 were three times more likely to develop end-stage renal disease than people with normal BMI, while those with a BMI equal to or greater than 40 had a sevenfold increase in risk.

The association between BMI and risk of diseaseremained strong even after adjusting for blood pressure and the presence of diabetes, according to data published in ...

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