Diabetes and Kidney Disease
Kidney disease is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for the death of more than 50,000 people in 2010. More than 10%, or more than 20 million, U.S. adults have chronic kidney disease (CKD) and most of them are not aware of their condition. Among adults with diabetes, more than 35% have CKD.
Diabetes and high blood pressure are common causes of CKD. Moreover, CKD and diabetes are both major risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Controlling blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol can prevent or delay CKD and CVD and improve health outcomes.
- National
Chronic Kidney Disease Fact Sheet
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Protect your kidneys by controlling diabetes and high
blood pressure
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Kidney Failure and Diabetes
- CDC podcast: Kidney Health
Listen to “A Minute of Health with CDC"
(Length: 0:59)
Listen to “A Cup of Health with CDC” (Length: 4:02)
- CDC podcast: Stopping the Disease Spiral
Listen to "A Minute of Health with CDC" (Length: 0:59)
Listen to "A Cup of Health with CDC"
(Length: 4:28)
- CDC's Chronic Kidney
Disease Initiative
- National Kidney
Disease Education Program
- Diabetes and me: how can diabetes affect the kidneys?
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Diabetes and me: kidney complications
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Kidney disease of diabetes
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Prevent diabetes problems: keep your kidneys healthy
Contact Us:
- CDC Diabetes Public Inquiries
- 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348
8am-8pm ET
Monday-Friday
Closed Holidays - cdcinfo@cdc.gov
