Kidney failure does not happen suddenly, it develops gradually. The number of kidney patients has increased in the last few years. Now it has started troubling me in my youth. To avoid this, follow the doctor’s method.
Kidneys work to clean the blood and remove toxic toxins. Therefore, whenever there is a malfunction inside them, the first symptoms start appearing in the urine. Frequent urination, weak urine stream, formation of foam in urine are the main symptoms of its deterioration.
Dr. Vaibhav Gupta, Consultant, Nephrology at Manipal Hospital, Jaipur, said that the cases of kidney disease are silently increasing in India. In a study published in Nephrology, the trend of chronic kidney disease was 11.2% from 2011 to 2017, which has increased to 16.38% from 2018 to 2023. The surprising thing is that this figure is of people aged 15 years and above.
Meaning, the disease which till now we were considering as the crisis of old age, has started coming in youth itself. Kidney failure is increasing in adults. To stop this, we have to understand what are its causes and how can they be prevented. Chronic kidney disease is difficult to catch.
Dr. Vaibhav Gupta said that chronic kidney disease develops in stages and is often difficult to detect. Symptoms like swelling in lower limbs and increased blood pressure are very common. It can also be due to a congenital disorder in the kidneys. Apart from this, these 8 things also increase the risk.
Diabetes and high BP
These are the two leading causes of kidney failure, accounting for about 35-40% of all cases. India is struggling with the increasing population of diabetes and high blood pressure patients and its damage often falls on the kidneys. Increase in blood glucose and BP gradually damages the small filters of the kidneys.
Lack of hydration and excess salt
excessive salt intake
Many people are doing this unknowingly by eating processed foods. It is available in pickles available in the market, packaged snacks and restaurant food. Excess salt increases blood pressure and impairs the balance of fluids and minerals. Drinking less water leads to chronic dehydration which can turn into chronic kidney disease over time.
Obesity and sedentary lifestyle
Nowadays, one has to work sitting for more hours than before, due to which physical activity has reduced. This has further increased obesity. There is a long list of diseases caused by obesity, but the two main causes related to kidney disease are type 2 diabetes and high BP.
Environmental and water toxins
Kidney disease is increasing due to continuous exposure to heavy metals like lead, cadmium and arsenic. Exposure to environmental toxins causes serious harm to health, causing significant damage to the kidneys.
What to do?
Blood and urine tests are done to detect chronic kidney disease. The problem is that this disease is often detected late, by the time the kidneys are on the verge of failure. In such a situation, the patient is left with two options to prevent damage, dialysis or kidney transplant. Apart from this, keep BP-sugar level under control and check it regularly. Reduce salt and processed food in your diet. Control weight through exercise and hydration.
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