Chronic kidney disease becoming inexorable health threat: How to manage it

The disease can be controlled to slow down its progression through certain medications, diet and other lifestyle changes

We are witnessing a rapid transition with increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) especially in the urban areas. While cardiovascular diseases (heart attacks, heart failure, et cetera), diabetes, stroke and cancer are some of the better known among NCDs, what is now becoming an inexorable health threat is chronic kidney disease (CKD). According to the 2015 Global Burden of Disease Study, kidney disease accounted for 1.1 million (11 lakh) deaths worldwide.

Chronic kidney disease occurs when the normal functioning of the kidneys is impaired and they are unable to filter wastes and remove excess fluid from the body. Depending on