ALB and diabetes mellitus: • Age ≥ 18 years. • BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2. • Chronic kidney disease (CKD) without diabetes. • Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) ≥ 30 and ≤3,500 mg/g. • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 25 ml/min/1.73 m2. • Stable renal function (eGFR change < 30% in 3 months prior)