Adolescent Body Mass Index and Early Chronic Kidney Disease in Young Adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Despite increasing obesity rates in adolescents, data regarding early kidney sequelae are lacking.

Objective

To assess the association between adolescent body mass index (BMI) and early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in young adulthood (<45 years of age).

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study linked screening data of mandatory medical assessments of Israeli adolescents to data from a CKD registry of a national health care system. Adolescents who were aged 16 to 20 years; born since January 1, 1975; medically evaluated for mandatory military service through December 31, 2019; and insured by Maccabi Healthcare Services were assessed. Individuals with kidney pathology, albuminuria, hypertension, dysglycemia, or missing blood pressure or BMI data we

SUBMITTER: Tsur AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10714283 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature