New Delhi: A recent Indian Council for Medical Research study has flagged Telangana as the state with the highest rate of impaired kidney function in the country.

The state has a prevalence of 7.4 percent and is also in the highest risk category alongside other states like Goa, Odisha and Kerala.

According to the study, diabetes and hypertension are the key reasons for impaired kidney function.

Prevalence of diabetes, hypertension high in Telangana

According to data from the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases, Telangana has 25 lakh people suffering from hypertension and 12 lakh people with diabetes.

The former estimates were ascertained as per the screening programs conducted in various parts of the state.

Males at higher risk than females

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