US Adults at High Lifetime Risk of Developing CKD, Model Suggests

A new simulation model projects that more than half of healthy US adults between the ages of 30 and 64 will develop CKD at some point during their lifetimes. US adults without CKD who are 30 to 49, 50 to 64, and ≥65 years of age were estimated to have a 54%, 52%, and 42% risk, respectively. The prevalence of CKD in adults ≥30 years of age is projected to increase from 13.2% currently to 14.4% in 2020 and 16.7% in 2030. Based on the American Journal of Kidney Diseases findings, knowing these risks may raise general awareness among the public while encouraging individuals to take steps to prevent CKD.