Kidney Disease

National survey finds high correlation between kidney disease and risk factors

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, March 28th, 2005

The rate of kidney disease in people with at least one risk factor is nearly five times higher than in the general population, according to the second annual nationwide survey conducted by the U.S. National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and published in a special supplement to the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the official journal of the foundation.

Moreover, people at risk for kidney disease are several times more likely to have a host of other potentially deadly health concerns that can increase that risk or aggravate already-diagnosed kidney problems, including obesity and anemia, suggesting that doctors need to take a multi-pronged approach to preventing and...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2005-03-28)

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