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Study Protocol for the Daasanach Human Biology Project: A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Drinking Water Salinity and Heat Stress on Water Insecurity, Hydration, Energetics, Hypertension, and Kidney Function in Northern Kenya.

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Key takeaways

This is a plan for a new study in northern Kenya. It will follow 600 adults to see how salty water and heat affect their kidneys and blood pressure. The study is just starting, so there are no results yet. It aims to find if these environmental factors raise the risk of kidney disease.

Who did this work

Rojas AJ Jr · Ndiema E · Nzunza R · Hunter M · Sands JM · Farquhar W · Kenney WL · Roba KT · McGrosky A · Douglass M · Pontzer H · Rosinger AY

Source

Article · PubMed, Climate, heat and the kidney · 2026 Oct
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42865079/