Ofelia Negrete Vasquez

May 5, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Daniel Galvan |Jaime P. Almandoz |Paola Lockhart Pastor |Ofelia Negrete Vasquez

1 INTRODUCTION There is compelling evidence that excess adiposity is a risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and progression to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).1 Obesity is estimated to be a contributing factor in 20%–25% of kidney disease cases worldwide.2 Obesity-related kidney injury is multifactorial.