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Adult Kidney Failure Tied to Excess Weight As a Teen
http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20121029/adult-kidney-failure-weight-teen
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Haylen_WebMD_Staff posted:
Click the link above to read about the results of a new study showing that being overweight or obese as a teen is tied to higher risk of kidney failure by midlife.

The study points to yet another looming consequence of the childhood obesity epidemic -- growing ranks of adults who will need dialysis or transplants to replace their ailing kidneys.

Do you think your kidney problems could be associated with weight issues as a teen?

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1 Replies |Report This| Share this:Adult Kidney Failure Tied to Excess Weight As a TeenClick the link above to read about the results of a new study showing that being overweight or obese as a teen is tied to higher risk of kidney failure by midlife. <br /><br />The study points to yet another looming consequence of the childhood obesity epidemic -- growing ranks of adults who will need dialysis or transplants to replace their ailing kidneys.<br /><br />Do you think your kidney problems could be associated with weight issues as a teen? <br /><br />Haylen
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Interesting link. Thanks Haylen. In my case, it was many decades of type 1 diabetes. Currently 50% of new dialysis patients have diabetes. Since obesity is often tied to type 2, and this is being seen more often in teens than it used to be, this sounds like a double whammy for the kidney population.

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Report This| Share this:Adult Kidney Failure Tied to Excess Weight As a TeenInteresting link. Thanks Haylen. In my case, it was many decades of type 1 diabetes. Currently 50% of new dialysis patients have diabetes. Since obesity is often tied to type 2, and this is being seen more often in teens than it used to be, this sounds like a double whammy for the kidney population.<br /><br />Cora
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