Beyond the scale: weight, dialysis and kidney transplant eligibility (Part 1)

Can your BMI affect whether you are eligible for a kidney transplant? For many people living with chronic kidney disease and dialysis, weight is not simply about health advice – it can directly influence access to transplant surgery. In part one of this two-part series, Dee Moore explores the realities of weight, BMI thresholds, and transplant eligibility with Dr Adrian Brown, Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics in the Centre of Obesity Research at University College London.