Health-Risk Factors and the Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease: Cross-Sectional Findings from a National Cohort of 87 143 Thai Open University Students.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming a major health challenge worldwide as its aetiology has transferred from predominantly infectious disease to emerging chronic diseases, especially diabetes and hypertension. A rapid health-risk transition driven by economic development is transforming Thailand which is now becoming an ageing country where chronic diseases are a major health burden.

Citation

Thawornchaisit, P. and De Looze, F. and Reid, C. and Seubsman, S. and Tran, T. and Sleigh, A. and Thai Cohort Study Team. 2015. Health-Risk Factors and the Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease: Cross-Sectional Findings from a National Cohort of 87143 Thai Open University Students. Global Journal of Health Science. 7 (5): pp. 59-72.

Source Title

Glob J Health Sci

DOI

10.5539/gjhs.v7n5p59

ISSN

1916-9736

School

Department of Health Policy and Management

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12088

Collection

Curtin Research Publications