Why apple-shaped people have higher risk of kidney disease |
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A new study may help explain why being "apple-shaped", that is carrying excess weight around the middle, is more closely linked with kidney disease than being pear-shaped, regardless of BMI. Researchers in the The Netherlands found that people with apple-shaped bodies are more likely to have poorer kidney function, plus lower blood flow and higher blood pressure in the kidneys. Continued at MedicalNewsToday>> |