PLoS ONE (Dec 2010)

Renal function and risk factors of moderate to severe chronic kidney disease in Golestan Province, northeast of Iran.

  • Iraj Najafi,
  • Fatemeh Attari,
  • Farhad Islami,
  • Ramin Shakeri,
  • Fatemeh Malekzadeh,
  • Rasool Salahi,
  • Mina Yapan Gharavi,
  • Mostafa Hosseini,
  • Behrooz Broumand,
  • Ali Nobakht Haghighi,
  • Bagher Larijani,
  • Reza Malekzadeh

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0014216
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 12
p. e14216

Abstract

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IntroductionThe incidence of end-stage renal disease is increasing worldwide. Earlier studies reported high prevalence rates of obesity and hypertension, two major risk factors of chronic kidney disease (CKD), in Golestan Province, Iran. We aimed to investigate prevalence of moderate to severe CKD and its risk factors in the region.MethodsQuestionnaire data and blood samples were collected from 3591 participants (≥18 years old) from the general population. Based on serum creatinine levels, glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was estimated.ResultsHigh body mass index (BMI) was common: 35.0% of participants were overweight (BMI 25-29.9) and 24.5% were obese (BMI ≥30). Prevalence of CKD stages 3 to 5 (CKD-S3-5), i.e., GFR ConclusionA considerable proportion of inhabitants in Golestan have CKD-S3-5. Screening of individuals with major risk factors of CKD, in order to early detection and treatment of impaired renal function, may be plausible. Further studies on optimal risk prediction of future end-stage renal disease and effectiveness of any screening program are warranted.