Khaberni - A new global study has ranked chronic kidney disease 9th worldwide among causes of death, following an increase in the number of cases and deaths from this disease.
Most of the subjects in the study are at a stage that can be improved with medication and lifestyle changes before kidney dialysis becomes necessary.
According to "Fox News," from 1990 to 2023, the number of cases increased from 378 million to 788 million, placing the disease on the list of the world's top 10 deadliest diseases for the first time.
A 14% global increase
The study, published in the "Lancet" medical journal and conducted as part of the "Global Burden of Disease Study 2023," revealed that about 14% of the global adult population suffers from chronic kidney diseases.
About 1.5 million people died from kidney diseases in 2023, an increase of more than 6% since 1993.
In the study, researchers from NYU Langone Health, the University of Glasgow, and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington analyzed 2,230 published research papers and health databases from 133 countries, searching for diagnoses, deaths, and disability cases caused by the disease.
The researchers noted that most participants in the study were in the early stages of the disease, which can be improved with medication and lifestyle changes before kidney dialysis or surgery becomes necessary.
According to research recently presented at the annual conference of the American Society of Nephrology "Kidney Week," this is "the most comprehensive estimate of this condition for nearly a decade."
When do symptoms appear?
Symptoms may not appear in mild cases, but more advanced stages may require kidney dialysis, kidney replacement therapy, or organ transplantation.
Kidney function impairment has also been identified as a major risk factor for heart disease, contributing to about 12% of global cardiovascular disease deaths.
Based on the findings of the study, the main risk factors for kidney diseases include high blood sugar, high blood pressure, and being overweight.
