Managing Obesity in Chronic Kidney Disease: Education Strategies

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This presentation delves into the complex relationship between obesity and chronic kidney disease (CKD), highlighting obesity as a chronic illness and its exacerbation of CKD complications. We explore the mechanisms like adipokine alterations and high glomerular pressures, and discuss screening methods alongside behavioral and medical interventions. The implications of obesity on dialysis and transplantation processes, including barriers and surgical risks, are analyzed. The session concludes...