Body Mass Index in 1.2 Million Adolescents and Risk for End-Stage Renal Disease

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Authors

Asaf Vivante · Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps

Eliezer Golan · Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

Ronit Calderon‐Margalit

Abstract

Overweight and obesity in adolescents were associated with significantly increased risk for all-cause treated ESRD during a 25-year period. Elevated BMI constitutes a substantial risk factor for diabetic and nondiabetic ESRD.

Topics & Keywords

Birth, Development, and Health Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Dialysis and Renal Disease Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Archives of Internal Medicine

Volume 172, Issue 21, pp. 1644-1644

DOI: 10.1001/2013.jamainternmed.85

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