Title: Kidney Disease Risk Factors | Northwest Kidney Centers
Headings: Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Existing health conditions
Ethnic background
Family history
Age
Lifestyle

Content: High blood pressure — the second leading cause of chronic kidney disease. Heart disease — strongly linked with chronic kidney disease as both a cause and a symptom. Obesity — increases the risk of diabetes and high blood pressure, the two leading causes of kidney disease. Ethnic background
With a higher prevalence of diabetes and high blood pressure, certain ethnic groups face a greater risk of chronic kidney disease. African Americans — represent one third of kidney failure patients in the U.S.
Native Americans — nearly two times as likely than whites to be diagnosed with kidney failure. Asian Americans — almost 1 in 5 have high blood pressure, a leading cause of kidney disease. Hispanics — more than 1 in 9 has diabetes (1 in 4 among those over 45), the leading cause of kidney disease. Family history
If someone in your family has had chronic kidney disease, you’re at a greater risk of developing it too. The same is true if you have a family history of high blood pressure or diabetes. Age
If you’re over the age of 65, you face a greater risk of chronic kidney disease.