1. The Obesity Paradox in Kidney Disease: How to Reconcile It With Obesity Management 
Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Connie M. Rhee, Jason Chou, S. Foad Ahmadi, Jongha Park, Joline L.T. Chen, Alpesh N. Amin 
Kidney International Reports 
Volume 2, Issue 2, Pages (March 2017)
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2. Figure 1
Reverse association of body mass index (BMI) and survival in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) as compared to the general population.
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3. Figure 2
Obesity is a risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet it protects against CKD-associated death. ESRD, end-stage renal disease.
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4. Figure 3
Three hypothetical “causal” models of the weight loss and death associations in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the role of protein−energy wasting (PEW).
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5. Figure 4
Putative mechanisms of the survival advantages of obesity in chronic kidney disease (CKD). BP, blood pressure.
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