Prevalence of chronic kidney disease and its association with cardio-metabolic risk factors in the adult Romanian population: the PREDATORR study

Abstract

Purpose: PREDATORR is the first national study analyzing the prevalence of chronic kidney disease and its prognosis and association with socio-demographic, cardio-metabolic and lifestyle risk factors in the adult Romanian population.

Methods: Chronic kidney disease was defined according to the KDIGO 2012 criteria as an estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m(2) and/or urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio ≥30 mg/g. The socio-demographic, lifestyle and anamnestic data were collected through interviewer-administered questionnaires. Physical examination and biochemical assays were also performed.

Results: This cross-sectional study conducted between December 2012 and February 2014 in Romania included 2717 adults. The overall age- and sex-adjusted prevalence of chronic kidney disease was 6.74 % (95 %CI 5.60-7.88 %), of which 3.31 % (2.50-4.13 %) had only reduced kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m(2)), 2.98 % (2.21-3.76 %) had only albuminuria, and 0.45 % (0.14-0.74 %) had both. The prevalence of chronic kidney disease increased with age and was similar in women and in men. Age, hyperuricemia, impaired glucose regulation (diabetes/prediabetes), hypertriglyceridemia and a family history of renal disease were independent risk factors for the presence of chronic kidney disease.

Conclusions: The PREDATORR study showed a high prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the adult Romanian population providing data on its prognosis and association with several cardio-metabolic risk factors.

Keywords: Cardio-metabolic risk factors; Chronic kidney disease; Epidemiology; PREDATORR; Romania.