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| |  Weight Loss May Prevent Kidney Disease Progression in Obese Patients WASHINGTON, DC -- September 17, 2009 -- Losing weight may preserve kidney function in obese people with kidney disease, according to a study appearing online and in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology. The findings indicate that taking off the pounds could be an important step kidney disease patients can take to protect their health. Sankar Navaneethan, MD, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, and colleagues analysed the studies that examined the effects of weight loss interventions in obese kidney disease patients. The investigators searched the medical literature and identified data from 13 relevant studies that assessed the impact of diet, exercise, and surgical procedures on kidney function. The analysis revealed that weight loss attained through diet and exercise reduces proteinuria and may prevent additional decline in kidney function in obese patients with kidney disease. Studies also showed that surgical interventions normalise the filtration rate of the kidneys in obese patients with high filtration rates. While the findings imply that weight reduction may prevent the progression of kidney disease in obese kidney disease patients, the authors noted that there were only a small number of studies available for analysis and additional high-quality long-term studies on this topic are needed. SOURCE: American Society of Nephrology
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