title: [Obesity and chronic kidney disease].
abstract: In the last century, life expectancy in the economically developed countries has significantly increased. In parallel there has been an increase in the prevalence of obesity and of chronic kidney disease. Abdominal obesity is a relevant risk factor for death and cardiovascular complications in chronic kidney disease and in dialysis patients as well.
authors.affiliation: Unità Operativa di Nefrologia, Dialisi e Trapianto di Rene, Ospedali Riuniti, Reggio Calabria.
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Parlongo
authors.forename: Carmine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zoccali
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D050152:Intra-Abdominal Fat / Q000503:physiopathology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000150:complications / Q000196:embryology; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology; D008954:Models, Biological; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000196:embryology / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D049629:Waist-Hip Ratio