A STUDY ON PREVALENCE AND INCREASING RISK FACTORS OF KIDNEY DISEASE AMONG LOCAL POPULATION OF PAKISTAN

Introduction: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is progressive loss of renal function.1 CKD is a great burden on Pakistan's healthcare resources. Lack of screening and risk identification often result in delayed treatment and implementation of preventive measures. Aims and objectives: The basic aim of this study is to find the prevalence and increasing risk factors of kidney disease among local population of Pakistan. Material and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at Multan during Dec 2017 to April 2018. A routine physical examination was performed and the following information collected: (i) smoking status, food frequency and physical activity (IPAQ, international physical activity questionnaire), co-morbidities (history of stroke, cardiovascular disease, known diabetes, known hypertension); (ii) anthropometry (iii) BP was measured thrice with a calibrated automated device. These all things were done for the selected population of the city. Results: The socio-demographic and clinical factors independently associated with presence of CKD were older age, hypertension, and diabetes, elevated SBP, and raised fasting plasma glucose, raised triglycerides, and history of stroke, (p < 0.05 for each). Conclusion: It is concluded that CKD was independently associated with older age, hypertension, diabetes, raised systolic BP, raised plasma fasting glucose, raised triglycerides, and history of stroke