Obesity Facts and Their Influence on Renal Function Across the Life Span
Obesity is a chronic disease, with a rapidly increasing prevalence worldwide. Body mass index (BMI) provides the most useful population-level measure of overweight and obesity. For adults, overweight is defined as a BMI (Kg/m2) ≥ 25, and obesity as a BMI ≥ 30, for non-Asians and ≥ 27.5 for Asians. A...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-11-01
|
| Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.704409/full |
| _version_ | 1819290063449620480 |
|---|---|
| author | Vera H. Koch |
| author_facet | Vera H. Koch |
| author_sort | Vera H. Koch |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Obesity is a chronic disease, with a rapidly increasing prevalence worldwide. Body mass index (BMI) provides the most useful population-level measure of overweight and obesity. For adults, overweight is defined as a BMI (Kg/m2) ≥ 25, and obesity as a BMI ≥ 30, for non-Asians and ≥ 27.5 for Asians. Abdominal obesity can be defined as a waist circumference equal to or higher than 102 cm for men and ≥88 cm for women. The definition of children and adolescents BMI changes with age and sex. Obesity may be exogenous or endogenous obesity, the latter is multifactorial and predominantly manifested during childhood. Presently, overweight and obesity are linked to more deaths worldwide than underweight. The total kidney glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is determined by the sum of nephrons and the GFR within each nephron or single nephron GFR. In clinical practice, GFR is more frequently calculated by GFR estimating equations based upon the plasma levels of creatinine, cystatin C, or both. The measured value of plasma creatinine is strongly influenced by non-GFR factors, by its tubular and gastrointestinal secretion, and by the problems associated with the lack of standardization of creatinine's laboratory assay discrediting it as an ideal GFR biomarker. Unlike creatinine, cystatin C plasma levels are mainly determined by GFR. Obesity may affect the kidney, via development of systemic arterial hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus, or directly, by ectopic accumulation of adipose tissue in the kidney. As obesity is a clinical condition associated with altered body composition, creatinine may not be the ideal biomarker for GFR measurement in obese individuals. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-24T03:16:47Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-43188fd570284c2b9169ea0a1f1f4d46 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2296-858X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-24T03:16:47Z |
| publishDate | 2021-11-01 |
| publisher | Frontiers Media S.A. |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Frontiers in Medicine |
| spelling | doaj.art-43188fd570284c2b9169ea0a1f1f4d462022-12-21T17:17:36ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2021-11-01810.3389/fmed.2021.704409704409Obesity Facts and Their Influence on Renal Function Across the Life SpanVera H. KochObesity is a chronic disease, with a rapidly increasing prevalence worldwide. Body mass index (BMI) provides the most useful population-level measure of overweight and obesity. For adults, overweight is defined as a BMI (Kg/m2) ≥ 25, and obesity as a BMI ≥ 30, for non-Asians and ≥ 27.5 for Asians. Abdominal obesity can be defined as a waist circumference equal to or higher than 102 cm for men and ≥88 cm for women. The definition of children and adolescents BMI changes with age and sex. Obesity may be exogenous or endogenous obesity, the latter is multifactorial and predominantly manifested during childhood. Presently, overweight and obesity are linked to more deaths worldwide than underweight. The total kidney glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is determined by the sum of nephrons and the GFR within each nephron or single nephron GFR. In clinical practice, GFR is more frequently calculated by GFR estimating equations based upon the plasma levels of creatinine, cystatin C, or both. The measured value of plasma creatinine is strongly influenced by non-GFR factors, by its tubular and gastrointestinal secretion, and by the problems associated with the lack of standardization of creatinine's laboratory assay discrediting it as an ideal GFR biomarker. Unlike creatinine, cystatin C plasma levels are mainly determined by GFR. Obesity may affect the kidney, via development of systemic arterial hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus, or directly, by ectopic accumulation of adipose tissue in the kidney. As obesity is a clinical condition associated with altered body composition, creatinine may not be the ideal biomarker for GFR measurement in obese individuals.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.704409/fullobesityglomerular filtration ratecreatininecystatin Cpediatricadult |
| spellingShingle | Vera H. Koch Obesity Facts and Their Influence on Renal Function Across the Life Span Frontiers in Medicine obesity glomerular filtration rate creatinine cystatin C pediatric adult |
| title | Obesity Facts and Their Influence on Renal Function Across the Life Span |
| title_full | Obesity Facts and Their Influence on Renal Function Across the Life Span |
| title_fullStr | Obesity Facts and Their Influence on Renal Function Across the Life Span |
| title_full_unstemmed | Obesity Facts and Their Influence on Renal Function Across the Life Span |
| title_short | Obesity Facts and Their Influence on Renal Function Across the Life Span |
| title_sort | obesity facts and their influence on renal function across the life span |
| topic | obesity glomerular filtration rate creatinine cystatin C pediatric adult |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.704409/full |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT verahkoch obesityfactsandtheirinfluenceonrenalfunctionacrossthelifespan |