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What about Chronic Kidney Disease?

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with premature mortality, decreased quality of life, and increased health-care expenditures. To estimate the prevalence of CKD in the United States, CDC analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). This report describes the results of that analysis, which indicate that CKD affected an estimated 16.8% of adults aged greater than or equal to 20 years during 1999--2004, an increase of 15.9% compared with 1988--1994 NHANES data.   Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with premature mortality, decreased quality of life, and increased health-care expenditures. To estimate the prevalence of CKD in the United States, CDC analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). This report describes the results of that analysis, which indicate that CKD affected an estimated 16.8% of adults aged greater than or equal to 20 years during 1999--2004, an increase of 15.9% compared with 1988--1994 NHANES data.

Date Released: 4/6/2007
Running time: 0:59
Author: MMWR
Series Name: A Minute of Health with CDC

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A MINUTE OF HEALTH WITH CDC
What about Chronic Kidney Disease?
April 6, 2007

This program is presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC – safer, healthier people.

Did you know that millions of Americans have chronic kidney disease? Kidneys remove wastes from the body by filtering blood. This disease damages a person’s kidneys and eventually leads to kidney failure. When this happens, dialysis or a kidney transplant is likely.

In a recent study, CDC researchers found that chronic kidney disease affects nearly one in five Americans. It’s more common in African Americans, Mexican Americans, people over sixty, and people with high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, or a family history of kidney disease. Early diagnosis is a key to preventing damage. If you’re concerned about kidney disease, talk with your doctor or nurse.

Thank you for joining us on A Minute of Health with CDC.

To access the most accurate and relevant health information that affects you, your family and your community, please visit cdc.gov.

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