Why do people with apple-shaped bodies have an increased risk of kidney disease?
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 21:30
in Health & Medicine
People with apple-shaped bodies tend to have lower kidney function, lower kidney blood flow, and higher blood pressure within the kidneys than people with pear-shaped bodies. The findings may help explain why people with apple-shaped bodies are more likely than those with pear-shaped bodies to develop kidney disease.