12 Dec 2023 • Adolescent obesity is a major risk factor for early CKD in young adulthood. Early CKD is defined as stage 1 to 2 CKD by moderately or severely increased albuminuria, with an estimated glomerular filtration rate of 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or higher.

As per study findings published in JAMA Pediatrics, a high body mass index in late adolescence could potentially lead to the development of early chronic kidney disease in young adulthood, occurring before the age of 45.

• The risk increased with increasing severity of obesity.
• The risk was also present in seemingly healthy individuals with high-normal BMI and before 30 years of age.

These findings underscore the importance of mitigating adolescent obesity rates and managing risk factors for kidney disease in adolescents with high BMI.

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