| KDIGO cordially invites you to comment on the Scope of Work for the KDIGO Controversies Conference on the Relationship Between Obesity and CKD: Pathophysiology, Prognosis, and Management. The conference will take place in Prague, Czechia, from October 10 to 13 and will be co-chaired by Susan Furth, MD (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, United States) and Peter Rossing, MD (Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen and University of Copenhagen, Denmark).
Obesity is a driver for diabetes and hypertension, the two leading causes of CKD in most countries, and obesity may also directly induce CKD. Treatment with an optimized diet and exercise is preferred but often difficult to sustain. While recent trials have shown positive outcomes in metabolic surgery or pharmacological interventions with substantial weight reductions maintained, questions remain about the relationship between obesity and CKD, how their coexistence relates to diagnosis, and optimal strategies for management, especially in people with CKD.
This highly interactive conference will invite key thought leaders and relevant stakeholders, including patients, experts in nephrology (adult and pediatric), endocrinology, cardiology, surgery, and other related disciplines (nutrition, epidemiology, ethics, nursing, social work, etc.) who will comprehensively review the literature and current state of understanding in this area and address clinical issues as outlined in the Scope of Work. The conference will involve topical plenary session presentations followed by focused discussion groups that will report back to the full group for consensus building.
KDIGO makes preliminary Scope of Work documents available for public review prior to final planning of any Controversies Conference. The Scope of Work and feedback form can be found on the conference website. Please submit your comments no later than Monday, August 5. |
