http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/01/21/obesity-weighs-heavy-on-kidney-health.aspxThere is a strong connection between obesity and kidney failure, according to a long-range study. The obese can have as much as a seven times greater risk of kidney failure. Even being moderately overweight almost doubles your risk of developing the conditionenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)