Nature World News | New UCSF-led study links obesity to development of chronic kidney disease News-Medical.net New UCSF-led study links obesity to development of chronic kidney disease. Published on December 14, 2013 at 8:21 AM · No Comments. Body mass index 'in and of itself' increases risk of developing chronic kidney disease, study shows. A new UCSF-led ... Study finds new link between obesity, early decline in kidney function |