Millennials most susceptible to kidney ailments, says SBI-G study

Blame it on relatively unhealthy lifestyles, or bad eating habits

A study conducted by State Bank of India General Insurance (SBI-G) has revealed a 26 per cent surge in claims related to kidney diseases, especially among 18 to 35 year olds.
 
SBI has taken into account claims made between 2015-16 and 2017-18 for the analysis, which, incidentally, throws up another interesting trend. Claims made in the same category declined 24 per cent in the past three years for those aged 65 years and above.
 
According to SBI-G's data, infectious and parasitic diseases, including dengue, malaria and typhoid constitute the worst illnesses, followed by digestive diseases such as hernia