Take steps to protect your own kidney health, find out about kidney disease risks, plus get links to resources you may find helpful.
Be the champion of your own kidney health!
1 in 3 Americans are at risk of kidney disease2
37+ million American adults have kidney disease2
9 out of 10 people with kidney disease DON’T KNOW THEY HAVE IT2
Kidney disease can lead to kidney damage2
National Kidney Month is a great opportunity to talk to your family about your family history of kidney disease and what you can do to help keep your kidneys healthy.
Everyone can benefit, especially those that may be at greater risk.
The kidneys perform important functions in your body, including3:
Know the symptoms5,6
If you have any symptoms, get yourself checked.
If you don’t have symptoms (most people don’t7)
Early detection is key.2 So, it’s important to stay on top of your kidney health.
Nephrotic syndrome can be caused by diseases that affect the kidney or many parts of the body. Nephrotic syndrome is a group of symptoms that indicate kidney damage, such as8:
Focal Segmental GlomeruloSclerosis, also called FSGS, is a rare but serious kidney condition. FSGS damages the structure of the kidneys. It affects the kidney’s filtering units (called glomeruli), causing them to stop working properly.10,11
The number of people affected by FSGS is rising, but it is not known why.10
1 in 3 people with kidney failure are Black American—while making up just 13% of the US population13
FSGS carries a risk that’s 4x higher among Black Americans than the general US population10
If you are at higher risk, be proactive to help protect your kidney health
Steps to help improve overall kidney health14:
Quit smoking
Exercise
Maintain a healthy weight
Keep blood sugar under control
Keep blood pressure under control
Know your family history of kidney disease
Get a urine test regularly
Talk to your healthcare professional about kidney health
Black Health Matters provides information about health and well-being, including information on FSGS
https://blackhealthmatters.com/category/kidney-disease/fsgs
NephCure® Kidney International’s mission is research, education, and support to improve the lives of people affected by kidney diseases involving the glomeruli (filtering system of the kidneys), such as FSGS
https://nephcure.org
National Kidney Foundation® (NKF), a pioneer of scientific research, is focused on patients’ kidney health through action, education, and accelerating change
https://www.kidney.org
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), supports research and provides health education to the public
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/chronic-kidney-disease-ckd
World Kidney Day is a global campaign that raises awareness of the importance of our kidneys
www.worldkidneyday.org
1. Saran R, Robinson B, Abbott KC, et al. US renal data system 2019 annual data report: epidemiology of kidney disease in the United States. Am J Kidney Dis. 2020:75(1)(suppl 1):A6-A7. 2. National Kidney Foundation. Kidney disease: the basics. https://www.kidney.org/news/newsroom/factsheets/KidneyDiseaseBasics. Accessed February 16, 2021. 3. National Kidney Foundation. How your kidneys work. https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/howkidneyswork. Accessed February 16, 2021. 4. National Kidney Foundation. 6-step guide to protecting kidney health. https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/sixstepshealthprimer. Accessed February 16, 2021. 5. National Kidney Foundation. National kidney month. https://www.kidney.org/content/national-kidney-month. Accessed February 16, 2021. 6. National Kidney Foundation. Understanding your lab values. https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/understanding-your-lab-values. Accessed February 16, 2021. 7. National Kidney Foundation. 10 signs you may have kidney disease. https://www.kidney.org/news/ekidney/august14/10_Signs_You_May_Have_Kidney_Disease. Accessed February 16, 2021. 8. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Nephrotic syndrome in adults. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/nephrotic-syndrome-adults. Accessed February 16, 2021. 9. American Kidney Foundation. Nephrotic syndrome. https://www.kidneyfund.org/kidney-disease/other-kidney-conditions/rare-diseases/nephrotic-syndrome. Accessed February 16, 2021. 10. NephCure Kidney International. Include ‘FSGS’ in the FY16 department of defense peer-reviewed medical research program. http://nephcure.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/DOD-FSGS-Details.pdf. Accessed February 16, 2021. 11. National Organization for Rare Diseases. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/focal-segmental-glomerulosclerosis. Accessed February 9, 2021. 12. DaVita® Kidney Care. Risks for chronic kidney disease in African Americans. https://www.davita.com/education/kidney-disease/risk-factors/risks-for-ckd-in-african-americans. Accessed February 4, 2021. 13. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Race, ethnicity, & kidney disease. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/race-ethnicity. Accessed February 3, 2021. 14. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Preventing chronic kidney disease. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/chronic-kidney-disease-ckd/prevention. Accessed February 16, 2021.
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