Suleymanlar, GultekinUtas, CengizArinsoy, TurgayAtes, KenanAltun, BulentAltiparmak, Mehmet RizaEcder, Tevfik2024-04-242024-04-2420110931-05091460-2385https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfq656https://hdl.handle.net/11468/17211Background. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing health problem worldwide that leads to end-stage kidney failure and cardiovascular complications. We aimed to determine the prevalence of CKD in Turkey, and to evaluate relationships between CKD and cardiovascular risk factors in a population-based survey. Methods. Medical data were collected through home visits and interviews. Serum creatinine, blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, LDL and uric acid were determined from 12-h fasting blood samples, and spot urine tests were performed for subjects who gave consent to laboratory evaluation. Results. A total of 10 872 participants were included in the study. The final analysis was performed on 10 748 subjects (mean age 40.5 +/- 16.3 years; 55.7% women) and excluded 124 pregnant women. A low glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (<60 mL/min/1.73 m(2)) was present in 5.2% of the subjects who were evaluated for GFR, while micro-albuminuria and macroalbuminuria were observed in 10.2% and 2% of the subjects, respectively. The presence of CKD was assessed in subjects who gave consent for urinary albumin excretion measurement (n = 8765). The overall prevalence of CKD was 15.7%; it was higher in women than men (18.4% vs. 12.8%, P < 0.001) and increased with increasing age of the subjects. The prevalence of hypertension (32.7% in the general population), diabetes (12.7%), dyslipidaemia (76.3%), obesity (20.1%) and metabolic syndrome (31.3%) was significantly higher in subjects with CKD than subjects without CKD (P < 0.001 for all). Conclusions. The prevalence of CKD in Turkey is 15.7%. Cardiovascular risk factors were significantly more prevalent in CKD patients.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessChronic Kidney DiseaseEpidemiology And OutcomesRisk FactorsArticle26618621871WOS:0002923291000172-s2.0-799517536922105150110.1093/ndt/gfq656Q1Q1