India, June 5 -- According to the International Society of Nephrology, more than 850 million worldwide have some form of kidney disease. Moreover, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease worldwide is 10.4 percent among men and 11.8 percent among women. Moreover, our fast-paced lifestyle and unhealthy food choices are also having an impact on kidney health. Therefore, it becomes prudent to know if your kidney function is healthy, and if not, take necessary steps to improve it.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Nishchay B, MD, DM (nephrology and kidney transplant), consultant nephrologist, Apollo Clinic, Bellandur, talked about the symptoms to know if your kidney function is healthy, why kidney health is important, and symptoms of kid...