PMID: 30027996Jul 22, 2018Paper

Prevalence and Pattern of Chronic Kidney Disease and its Associated Risk Factors in a Rural Community in South Western Nigeria

West African Journal of Medicine
O O OyebisiA Akinsola

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has now become a disease of public health importance. The increased prevalence in the population of patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) is partly related to the failure of early detection of the pre-clinical stages of the disease and its associated risk factors. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of chronic kidney disease and its associated risk factors in Aiyepe community in Ogun state, south western Nigeria as well as determining the awareness level of the population about CKD. It was a cross-sectional community-based study involving 456 participants recruited through cluster and simple random sampling techniques.Participants were screened for urinary albumin by dipstick and/or albumin creatinine ratio. Serum creatinine, fasting blood sugar and serum lipid profile were determined while glomerular filtration rate was estimated using Cockroft and Gault formula from serum creatinine. The mean age ± standard deviation (SD) of the study population was 48.09(±15.7) years, and the age range was 18-80 years. Hypertension was seen in 28.9% of studied participants while only 4.2% were diabetic. The mean waist-hip ratio (WHR) of the participants was 0.94(±0.55). The mean BMI of the partici...Continue Reading

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