Chronic kidney disease cases among women have tripled globally in three decades: GAIMS report

New Delhi, October 26 (IANS). A new research led by researchers at Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences (GAIMS) has revealed that the incidence of chronic kidney diseases (CKD) in women has increased nearly three-fold in the last three decades globally.

The research presented at 'ASN Kidney Week 2024' being held from October 23-27 in San Diego, USA, said that the leading causes of CKD-related deaths in women are type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.

“This requires urgent policy interventions, targeted prevention programs and investment in health care infrastructure, especially in high-risk areas,” said Hardik Dineshbhai Desai, senior author of the research and Independent Clinical and Public Health Researcher at GAIMS. The increase of CKD can be stopped in India.

GAIMS is the first public-private-partnership (PPP) effort between the Government of Gujarat and Adani Education and Research Foundation.

The study, titled “Global, national and regional trends in the burden of chronic kidney disease in women, 1990-2021: a comprehensive global analysis”, draws on data from another study, 'Global Burden of Disease', released in 2021. Which is an attempt to measure the damage caused to health around the world over time. The research includes information from 204 countries and territories.

The mean annual percentage change in the prevalence of CKD in women between 1990 and 2021 has increased by 2.10 percent, mortality by 3.39 percent, and disability-adjusted life years by 2.48 percent.

Significant disparities have also been observed in CKD-related mortality and morbidity across the world, with a particularly significant increase among the elderly in Latin America and North America.

The study showed that there has been a worrying increase in mortality due to metabolic risk factors in the past decade after a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010.

Desai said, “Public awareness campaigns about healthy lifestyle along with early diagnosis and prevention of diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure are important.”

“Without immediate action, the continued increase in CKD could overwhelm health care systems and lead to increased mortality worldwide,” he said.

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