Blouin News Blogs | Study shows survival advantages for obese patients after kidney transplant NephrologyNews.com Obese patients with a BMI of 30 to 39 kg/m2 derived a similar survival advantage from kidney transplantation as non-obese patients, which equated to more than a 66% reduced risk of dying within one year of transplantation. Obese patients with a BMI of ... Kidney-transplant hospitals across State under the scanner Transplant may boost survival in obese kidney failure patients |