Prevalence of obesity and risk of chronic kidney disease among young adults in Egypt

Prevalence of obesity and risk of chronic kidney disease among young adults in Egypt

Increasing body mass index (BMI) has reached epidemic proportions globally and recently emerged as strong, independent risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD). We conducted this study to verify the prevalence of obesity and the associated risk of developing CKD among 3000 Egyptian students. Th...

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Main Authors: M Fouad, M I Ismail, A Gaballah, E Reyad, S ELdeeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Nephrology
Subjects:
Body mass index
chronic kidney disease
metabolic syndrome
urinary albumin/creatinine ratio
Online Access:http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2016;volume=26;issue=6;spage=413;epage=418;aulast=Fouad

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