The Effects of Urbanization on Chronic Kidney Disease and Renal Function Decline: Findings from a Nation-Wide Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become a global public health concern, especially in developing countries. Although previous studies have suggested a link between urbanization and CKD, the existing evidence remains limited and inconsistent. We selected a sub-cohort of 5298 participants from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). All participants had normal renal function at baseline (2011) and were followed up in 2015, with renal biomarkers measured twice. Urbanization was assessed at the city level using the average nighttime light index (ANLI), derived from calibrated long-term satellite remote sensing data. Logistic regression models were used to examine the association between urbanization and CKD. Our results showed that a 0.1-unit increase in ANLI was associate

SUBMITTER: Liang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12656146 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature