Nephrologist Sumeska Thavarajah, MD, of Johns Hopkins, highlights that CKD is more common than realized, affecting about 37 million adults in the US, but 90% may not be aware of their condition due to the lack of symptoms until 85% of kidney function is lost. Those at risk include individuals with a history of diabetes, high blood pressure, family history of these conditions, those over 65, those with a history of acute kidney injury, and those struggling with obesity. The most common causes of CKD are diabetes and high blood pressure, but other causes include glomerulonephritis, inherited diseases like polycystic kidney disease, urinary tract obstruction, repeated kidney infections, and certain medications.