Suggested citation for this article: McGinn E. Medical treatment and weight gain [letter to the editor]. Prev Chronic Dis [serial online] 2007 Jul [date cited]. Available from: " Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: A Genomics Perspective " in your April 2007 (1) issue speaks of the importance of considering all aspects of obesity. However, one aspect overlooked in the article is weight gain associ...

OBJECTIVES Weight gain and obesity are frequent problems for renal transplant patients. The purpose of this review is to show why weight gain is experienced by patients after kidney transplant and the significance of prevention. MATERIALS AND METHODS To investigate this topic, PubMed and Ulakbim databases were searched with the following key words: renal transplant and transplantation, weight...