Cases of CKD in Women Have Tripled

An analysis presented at ASN Kidney Week found that cases of CKD among women across the globe tripled in the past three decades. The study also revealed hypertension and type 2 diabetes as the top causes of CKD-related deaths among women.

Global, National, and Regional Trends in the Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease Among Women from 1990- 2021: A Comprehensive Global Analysis utilized data from the Global Burden of Disease study 2021, which includes information from 204 countries and territories. The study found that the average annual percentage change in CKD prevalence among women increased by 2.10%, mortality by 3.39%, and disability-adjusted life years by 2.48% between 1990 and 2021.

“This calls for immediate policy interventions, targeted prevention programs, and investment in health care infrastructure to curb the rise of CKD, particularly in high-risk regions,” said senior author Hardik Dineshbhai Desai.