High Adolescent BMI Linked With Chronic Kidney Disease, Study Warns

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'Newsweek' reports that scientists have found a link between teenagers with a high body mass index (BMI) and developing chronic kidney disease in young adulthood. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chronic kidney disease (CKD) impacts over 1 in 7 adults in the United States.