Improving kidney disease in obese adolescents: a surgical approach.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.kint.2016.10.024.
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Abstract
Obesity has been associated with chronic kidney disease in adult studies, but little data exist in pediatrics. Nehus et al. offer the first study to show that bariatric surgery in severely obese adolescents is associated with improved renal outcomes. Despite limitations, this study provided compelling evidence that aggressive weight loss intervention can improve renal outcomes in young, severely obese subjects. Further investigation is required to determine mechanisms by which this may occur.
Medical subject headings
- Bariatric Surgery
- Obesity