About 7.4 million people have less than half the kidney function of a healthy young adult. Another 11.3 million have at least half of what's considered normal function, but they also have persistent protein in their urine, a sign of kidney disease. The researchers can't explain the paradox between stable prevalence of kidney disease and rising incidence of kidney failure, but they suggest that fewer patients may be dying and more may be progressing faster to dialysis.
I am suspecting that the most recent diet craves of Atkins and South Beach, focusing on high protien/low carbohydrate meals will increase the dialysis risk for many in the years to come.
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