The impact of diabetes on healthcare in general, and on kidney care expenditures in specific is HUGE. About 40 percent of people with Type 1 diabetes develop severe kidney disease and end-stage kidney failure by the age of 50. Type 2 causes 80 percent of the end-stage kidney failure in African Americans and Native Americans. The key to preventing kidney disease in people with both types of diabetes is not smoking, getting regular blood pressure and urine protein tests, and preventing high blood sugar.
Often there are no symptoms of the disease until it progresses to the late stages. THESE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE:
Fatigue
Insomnia
Weakness
Vomiting
Swelling
ALL MONTH, “KIDNEY WORLD” will address diabetes, how to prevent it, or how to lessen it’s impact if you do have it.
