Open AccessEvaluation of microalbuminuria in obesity phenotypes
Author(s) -
Arzoo Alagh,
Samarth Shukla,
Sourya Acharya,
Sunita Vagha,
Loveleen Dhingra
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of family and community medicine/maǧalaẗ ṭib al-usraẗ wa al-muǧtamaʼ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-340X
pISSN - 1319-1683
DOI - 10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_57_22
Subject(s) - medicine , microalbuminuria , obesity , overweight , outpatient clinic , proteinuria , metabolic syndrome , body mass index , cross sectional study , disease , kidney , pathology
Obesity is a universal health issue of the present time. Nearly 2 billion people were estimated to be either overweight or obese in 2020, with nearly 3.4 million deaths worldwide. Proteinuria is now widely known to be a significant predictor of renal pathologies including end-stage renal disease. This study aimed to assess the relationship between the presence of microalbuminuria (MA) in obese individuals.