The Impact of Obesity on Glomerular Diseases Remains to be Determined

Obesity has become one of the most challenging global public health problems. The prevalence of obesity has steadily increased in adults, school-aged children, and adolescents worldwide from 1990 to 2022.1 In the United States, the age-adjusted prevalence of obesity in adults aged 20 years and over was 42.5% in 2017-2018, according to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. In 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2,3 reported a prevalence of obesity around 33.3% in adults aged 18 years and older.