{"id":114,"date":"2014-02-11T12:28:29","date_gmt":"2014-02-11T12:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theiyaproject.org\/blog\/?p=114"},"modified":"2020-02-08T15:29:03","modified_gmt":"2020-02-08T20:29:03","slug":"renalnews-diabetes-and-kidney-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiyafoundation.org\/2014\/02\/11\/renalnews-diabetes-and-kidney-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"RenalNews: Diabetes and Kidney Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

February is Black history month, and The Iya Foundation, Inc is spreading awareness about the increased risk of diabetes and kidney disease in Blacks, and the importance of health management to prevent these chronic health conditions. Blacks are at higher risk of kidney failure because they suffer the most from diabetes and high blood pressure; which are the two leading causes of kidney failure. Diabetes is the number 1 leading cause of kidney failure; causing almost half of all cases in the United States (40%).<\/strong>
\nHaving diabetes means your body has problems with a hormone called insulin. Insulin helps your body use the sugar you eat for energy. When your body doesn\u2019t use sugar the way it should, too much of it stays in your blood, and can be harmful to the filters in your kidneys. <\/em>
\nAn estimated 4.9million \u2013 about 18.7% of all non-Hispanic blacks aged 20 and older have diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes. Blacks are twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes (1 in 9 African American adults have diabetes) as non \u2013Hispanic whites and are more likely to suffer diabetes related complications such as kidney failure and lower extremity amputations. As a matter of fact, unmanaged diabetes is four times more likely to cause kidney failure in Blacks than other races and can also lead to serious complications such as blindness, limp amputation, heart attack, and stroke.<\/strong> Sadly over the last 35 years, the number of people with diabetes has doubled.
\nConsidering the fact that almost 1 in 5 Blacks are not insured, it is no doubt that their health care choices or access to health care may be limited, hence giving them that increased risk of complications that come with unmanaged diabetes<\/strong>.
\nThe good news however is that people with diabetes can reduce the risk for these compilations by controlling blood glucose, blood pressure, and blood lipids.
\nAlthough anyone can develop diabetes, you are at increased risk if you<\/strong>:<\/p>\n