Medical researcher: A study tracked fluid consumption by thousands of middle-aged peopte for several years.

A majority of the people in the study who drank less than average amounts of fluids dkl not develop kidney disease during the study.

People suffering from kidney disease in middte age often increase their daify fluid consumption in response to acquiring the disease.

A majority of the people in the study who already had kidney disease when the study began had been drinking less than average amounts of fluid for years.

People suffering from several common medical conditions that often result in kidney dhease tend to feel less thirsty and thus drink less fluid.

A majority of the people in the study who decreased their dairy fluid consumption during the study developed kidney disease.