Patient Perspectives on Weight Management for Living Kidney Donation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Living kidney donors (LKDs) with obesity have increased perioperative risks and risk of end-stage renal disease after donation. Consequently, obesity serves as a barrier to donation, as many transplant centers encourage or require weight loss before donation for obese LKD candidates. Therefore, this study sought to assess patients' perspectives on weight management strategies before donation among obese LKD candidates. We hypothesized that willingness to participate in a weight loss program may be associated with donor-recipient relationship.

Materials and methods

Obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m²) LKD candidates evaluated at a single institution from September 2017 to August 2018 were recruited. A survey was administered to assess LKD candidates' baseline exercise

SUBMITTER: Mustian MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6815694 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature