Lifestyle and chronic kidney disease in elderly
Journal Title: Postępy Nauk Medycznych - Year 2013, Vol 26, Issue 2
Abstract
Lifestyle has an important effect on many elements of health. Lifestyle-related risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD) include low fluid intake, alcohol abstinence, high alcohol consumption, smoking, low physical activity, high energy and macro- and micronutrient intake. Prolongation of human life span is associated with long-term exposure to environmental and behaviour factors; thus, the influence of lifestyle on health is increased in the elderly population. Although lifestyle-related risk factors can be modified, changing behaviors can be difficult. Furthermore, evidence demonstrating that lifestyle modification decreases the risk for CKD and improves kidney outcomes is limited. This is especially true in the elderly population because some effects of adverse behaviours, such as endothelial dysfunction and arteriosclerosis, are irreversible.<br>This review summarizes the current knowledge concerning the effects of lifestyle factors and their modification on the occurrence and progression of CKD, focusing on the elderly population.
Authors and Affiliations
Jerzy Chudek, Magdalena Olszanecka-Glinianowicz, Adam Elibol
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