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Being overweight can directly affect your kidneys. Extra body fat forces the kidneys to work harder and filter wastes above the normal level. Over time, this extra work increases the risk for kidney disease. Being overweight is also associated with an increased progression of the disease to kidney failure.

Losing weight can prevent damage to the kidneys and has also been shown to slow disease progression in people already diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. Trimming down to a healthy body weight can reduce your risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea, increased urine protein excretion, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure, which in turn will lower your risk for developing kidney disease.