High Adolescent BMI Linked, With Chronic Kidney Disease, Study Warns.
'Newsweek' reports that scientists have found a link
between teenagers with a high body mass index (BMI) and
developing chronic kidney disease in young adulthood.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), chronic kidney disease (CKD)
impacts over 1 in 7 adults in the United States. .
The condition occurs when kidneys
are damaged and cannot effectively
filter toxins and waste from blood.
When excess fluid and waste build up in
the body, it can result in a number of health
problems, including heart disease and stroke.
According to the National Survey of Children's Health,
approximately one in six U.S. children between the ages
of 10 and 17 are considered obese with a BMI over 30. .
Recently, a team of scientists from the Gertner Institute
for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research in Israel
investigated the link between BMI and early CKD.
'Newsweek' reports that the team's results
demonstrate a clear association between
developing early CKD and a high adolescent BMI.
The results suggest that men are more vulnerable to
these risks than women, perhaps due to differences
in fat distribution and effects of the hormone estrogen.
The results suggest that men are more vulnerable to
these risks than women, perhaps due to differences
in fat distribution and effects of the hormone estrogen.
The team's findings were published
in the journal 'JAMA Pediatrics.'.
According to the team, the findings
highlight the importance of taking action
to mitigate adolescent obesity in the U.S.