Title: 37 Million American Adults Now Estimated to Have Chronic Kidney Disease | National Kidney Foundation
Headings: 37 Million American Adults Now Estimated to Have Chronic Kidney Disease
37 Million American Adults Now Estimated to Have Chronic Kidney Disease
Kidney Disease Facts

Content: These minority populations have high rates of diabetes or high blood pressure, putting them at higher risk for ESKD. Risk factors for CKD include having diabetes, high blood pressure, family history of kidney failure, being age 60 or older, obesity, heart disease and past damage to kidneys. The CDC study, which analyzed adults aged 18 years or older with CKD stages 1-4, used data from the 2013-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the CKD Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation. Kidney Disease Facts
In the United States, 37 million adults are estimated to have chronic kidney disease (CKD) – and most aren’t aware of it. 1 in 3 American adults is at risk for CKD. Risk factors for kidney disease include diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, a family history of kidney failure, and being age 60 or older. People of African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian or Pacific Islander descent are at increased risk for developing the disease. African Americans are about 3 times more likely than Whites to develop end-stage kidney disease (ESKD or kidney failure). Compared to non-Hispanics, Hispanics are almost 1.3 times more likely to receive a diagnosis of kidney failure. The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is the largest, most comprehensive, and longstanding patient-centric organization dedicated to the awareness, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease in the U.S. For more information about NKF, visit www.kidney.org.