The levels of circulating and urinary monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 are associated with chronic renal injury in obese men

► We clarify the association of serum MCP-1 and serum cystatin C. ► We declare the association of urinary MCP-1 and urinary cystatin C. ► Obesity was associated with chronic kidney injury, perhaps by MCP-1 mediated. ► Inflammation may play a role in chronic kidney injury in obesity.