The benefits of early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are significant, as patients in whom CKD is diagnosed in the early stages have the chance to make lifestyle changes, learn how to manage their disease, and extend their lives while avoiding or postponing the need for dialysis or transplant.
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is now the most common procedure among patients with kidney failure undergoing weight loss surgery.
Low intake of whole grains, dairy products, high intake of processed meats account for highest burden
From 1999 to 2018, the proportion of living kidney donors classified as overweight or mildly obese increased, while the proportion of those considered moderately or morbidly obese has decreased, a study found.
Obese men treated with docetaxel for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer have longer cancer-specific and overall survival, a study found.
Kidney cancer and some other cancers tied to obesity are increasing the most rapidly among individuals younger than 50.
Study of Korean radical prostatectomy patients showed that those who were obese had significant increased odds of biochemical recurrence and cancer-specific mortality
Obesity is associated with an increased likelihood of clear cell and possibly chromophobe renal cell carcinoma.
The association between obesity, age, and renal cell carcinoma prognosis requires additional investigation.
New study “adds to the evidence of obesity-associated advantages,” researchers conclude.
