{"id":5551,"date":"2026-09-13T15:55:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T07:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linogreen.com\/?p=5551"},"modified":"2026-09-14T09:57:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T01:57:53","slug":"understanding-your-kidneys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linogreen.com\/en\/2026\/09\/13\/understanding-your-kidneys\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Your Kidneys"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5551\" class=\"elementor elementor-5551\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a35769 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a35769\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0218361 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0218361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UNDERSTANDING YOUR KIDNEYS: WHAT IS CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD)?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7488537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7488537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Malaysia, based on findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey, the prevalence of CKD increased from 9.07% in 2011 to 15.48% in 2018. The survey has shown that CKD has become a significant public health concern in Malaysia.<\/p><p>To fully understand why CKD matters, it is important to first knowing the role of kidneys.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be08b61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be08b61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Role of the Kidneys <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d9c3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24d9c3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist. They are located just below the rib cage, one on each side of your spine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04709eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"04709eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-2-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5561\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-2-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-2-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-2-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Figure 1.1 Mechanism of action<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad30a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ad30a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The kidneys play an essential role in maintaining the internal balance of the body. They filter the blood to remove waste products and excess substances from the body through urine. In healthy adults, the kidneys receive and filter approximately 1 litre of blood per minute.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d533fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d533fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-1-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5560\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-1-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Figure 1.2 Function of kidneys<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87dcaf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87dcaf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When kidney function declines, these essential functions can become impaired, affecting multiple systems throughout the body. This condition can lead to kidney disease includes acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ed1b89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ed1b89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21b54c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21b54c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition in which the kidneys become damaged and gradually lose their ability to effectively filter waste and excess fluid from the blood. As a result, these substances can accumulate in the body and contribute to various health complications, including cardiovascular disease.<\/p><p>Figure 1.3 shows that CKD can be caused by various factors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa05adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa05adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.3-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5562\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.3-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.3-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.3-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.3-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/linogreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/linogreen-Understanding-Your-Kidneys-Artwork-1.3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Figure 1.3: Risk factors of CKD<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9831a04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9831a04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKidney disease can often progress silently without noticeable symptoms, especially in its early stages. This is why regular kidney health screening is important, particularly for those at risk. In the next article, we\u2019ll explore the different stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD), along with the signs and symptoms to look out for.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c0ee1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0c0ee1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da74e7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da74e7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>References:<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidney.org\/kidney-topics\/chronic-kidney-disease-ckd\"><u>https:\/\/www.kidney.org\/kidney-topics\/chronic-kidney-disease-ckd<\/u><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niddk.nih.gov\/health-information\/kidney-disease\/kidneys-how-they-work\"><u>https:\/\/www.niddk.nih.gov\/health-information\/kidney-disease\/kidneys-how-they-work<\/u><\/a><\/li><li>Saminathan, T.A., Hooi, L.S., Mohd Yusoff, M. et al. 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