Prevalence of positive chronic kidney Disease screening in professional male long haul drivers at risk of cardiovascular Disease in Lagos, Nigeria

A cross-section study

Bibliographic Data

ID15371501
AuthorsCasmir Amadi (0000-0001-7364-9079, University of Lagos, corresponding author), Casmir E Amadi, Amam Mbakwem (0000-0003-3395-9042, University of Lagos), Amam C Mbakwem, Oyewole A Kushimo (0000-0002-0760-8014, Lagos University Teaching Hospital), Jayne N Ajuluchukwu (University of Lagos), Michael Akinkunmi (Lagos University Teaching Hospital)
Year2019
Volume19
Issue1
Pages1032-1032
Publication date2019-08-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-019-7328-6
PMID31370832
OpenAlexW2965237786
LanguageEN
References cited52

Professional male long distance drivers in addition to having very high prevalence of clustering of both CVD and CKD risk factors have a significant burden of asymptomatic CKD. UACR appears to be an earlier marker of CKD in this population. Health awareness promotion and aggressive risk factor reduction are advocated as ways to reduce this burden

Albuminuria · Anthropometry · Blood pressure · Creatinine · Diabetes mellitus · Environmental health · Kidney disease · Obesity · Overweight · Population · Renal function · Risk factor · Advanced Glycation End Products research · Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins · Medicine · Endocrinology · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine

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