Chronic Kidney Disease Prevalence and Awareness Among US Adults
In this nationally representative study, CKD affected 1 in 6 US adults with cardiometabolic conditions, and only a minority of respondents were aware of "weak/failing" kidneys. These findings underscore a significant opportunity to promote awareness and optimal management of CKD.
Authors
- Rishi K. Wadhera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1089-3896)
- Jingyi Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7848-1084)
- Muthiah Vaduganathan
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Deaconess Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2025.4581
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.72
Funders
- American Heart Association
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
- National Institutes of Health
- American Regent
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Nursing Research