New Delhi, March 15 -- Long work hours, tight deadlines and quick midnight snacks are often seen as part of modern corporate life. However, doctors say these everyday habits may be quietly affecting kidney health among young professionals.

According to Dr. Kristin George, clinicians have begun noticing an emerging pattern in recent years. People in their late twenties and thirties are increasingly showing early indicators of kidney stress during routine medical tests.

Laboratory reports sometimes reveal rising creatinine levels, high blood pressure or protein in urine - early warning signs that the kidneys may be under strain.

"What is striking is that many of these individuals do not have traditional risk factors such as diabetes or s...