Impaired kidney function leads to worsening kidney damage over several months or years (CKD).
It is an important public health problem, and its burden in children and adolescents in India is not well described.
The new study conducted by researchers from All India Institute of Medical Sciences – Bathinda and Vijaypur and The George Institute for Global Health India is based on the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) of 24,690 children and adolescents aged 5-19 years from 2016. 18.
The results revealed that 4.9 per cent of children and adolescents, i.e. about 49,000 cases per million population, suffered from poor kidney function.
"Key predictors include age, rural residence, low maternal education and stunting. Addressing these factors is important to improve child health outcomes", said Professor Vivekananda Jha, Executive Director, The George Institute for Global Health, India in a Said in the post. On X.
The prevalence of impaired kidney function was found to be higher in men and in rural areas.
Moreover, Andhra Pradesh, followed by Telangana and West Bengal reported the highest number of cases, while Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Kerala had the lowest prevalence.
Vivekananda Jha said, “The high prevalence of kidney failure in Indian children and adolescents underlines the urgent need for targeted interventions and policies to address this growing public health problem. It is time to prioritize pediatric kidney health in the national health Is."
It is an important public health problem, and its burden in children and adolescents in India is not well described.
The new study conducted by researchers from All India Institute of Medical Sciences – Bathinda and Vijaypur and The George Institute for Global Health India is based on the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) of 24,690 children and adolescents aged 5-19 years from 2016. 18.
The results revealed that 4.9 per cent of children and adolescents, i.e. about 49,000 cases per million population, suffered from poor kidney function.
"Key predictors include age, rural residence, low maternal education and stunting. Addressing these factors is important to improve child health outcomes", said Professor Vivekananda Jha, Executive Director, The George Institute for Global Health, India in a Said in the post. On X.
The prevalence of impaired kidney function was found to be higher in men and in rural areas.
Moreover, Andhra Pradesh, followed by Telangana and West Bengal reported the highest number of cases, while Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Kerala had the lowest prevalence.
Vivekananda Jha said, “The high prevalence of kidney failure in Indian children and adolescents underlines the urgent need for targeted interventions and policies to address this growing public health problem. It is time to prioritize pediatric kidney health in the national health Is."
