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Morbid Obesity Deters Potential Kidney Donors
Morbidly obese patients
are generally excluded as organ
donors given their increased
risk for complications during
surgery and the development
of chronic conditions linked
to obesity (e.g., type 2
diabetes, heart disease, etc.).
Researchers at the Hofstra
North Shore-LIJ School of
Medicine and The Feinstein
Institute for Medical Research
conducted a retrospective
analysis that found that of 104
potential living kidney donors,
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23 (22 percent) were classified
as morbidly obese, only three
(13 percent) of whom were
able to successfully lose weight
and donate their kidney.
According to Mala Sachdeva,
MD, assistant professor of
medicine at the Hofstra North
Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
and the lead investigator, “As
a next step, we must conduct
larger studies that assess how
vast a problem this is on a
national level and how best to
expand our living donor pool
for kidney transplantation.
Perhaps potential donors who
are excluded from donation
due to their high BMI should
participate in more stringent
weight loss programs, check
in much more regularly at
their transplant center for
follow-ups and even join social
support groups as a means of
motivation.” Dr. Sachdeva
presented this data at the
National Kidney Foundation
(NKF) 2012 Spring Clinical
Meetings.
Mala Sachdeva, MD
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LAKE SUCCESS — Children of North Shore-LIJ employees can get a 20 percent discount on summer science camp at the
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