Obesity and CKD: KDIGO Controversies Conference (Prague 2024)

Plain-language summary

Conclusions from the KDIGO Controversies Conference on the pathophysiology, prognosis, and management of obesity in CKD — with long-duration, early-onset obesity carrying the highest risk of incident CKD.

Key findings

• Reviewed epidemiology, pathophysiology, prognosis, and management of obesity in CKD.
• Articulated research priorities for the field.

Population

People living with obesity and CKD.

Primary source

Furth SL, et al. Obesity and CKD: KDIGO Controversies Conference conclusions. Kidney Int. 2026;109(3):442–464.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2025.09.019