NIDDK Health Information News
March is National
Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about chronic
kidney disease (CKD) prevention and early detection. CKD means your kidneys
are damaged and can’t filter blood the way they should and is estimated to
affect more than 30 million American adults. Protect your health and the health
of your loved ones by learning about your family
health history and talking about the importance of the kidney health.
Be a role model! Help your family
and loved ones protect
their kidneys by adopting healthy lifestyle habits. Certain factors may
increase your risk
for developing chronic kidney disease (CKD),
such as your family history, ethnicity, or having type 2 diabetes or high blood
pressure. CKD affects more women than men, but most people with this condition
don’t know they have it. People with early CKD usually have no symptoms, so
it’s important for people who are at increased risk to talk to their doctor
about getting
tested for CKD.
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The NIDDK’s Kidney Sundays program was
developed to help faith communities start the conversation about kidney health
and chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening. If you would like to be a kidney
health champion in your community, the NIDDK has resources to help you plan a Kidney Sundays event.
Any Sunday can be a Kidney Sunday!
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