If you're overweight (BMI 23 or higher) and have kidney disease by itself, it doesn’t really raise your risk of heart problems. But if your kidney disease is caused by high blood pressure or...

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Causal relationship of excess body weight on cardiovascular events through risk factors

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2022 Mar 28

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Causal relationship of excess body weight on cardiovascular events through risk factors

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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-08812-x

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In Mexico, people who are obese are more than 13 times more likely to have kidney problems than people with a healthy weight — so carrying extra weight really puts your kidneys at risk.

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