Type 2 Diabetes - Don"t Let Yourself Develop Any Kidney Problems
Some of you reading the title here may feel that whether you develop kidney disease or not, is really not up to you to decide and it lies in the hands of fate - or even God.
Well it can be about you, and when your blood sugar and Type 2 diabetes is correctly managed, developing kidney disease becomes a very small risk factor.
Although many people living with Type 2 diabetes can go on to live a long and healthy life, this can suddenly change if serious kidney problems develop.
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), the risk of dying prematurely as a diabetic increases significantly once serious kidney problems set in.
This study means there are significant clinical implications for the prevention and treatment of kidney problems in people with Type 2 diabetes.
The research team looked at the 10 year mortality rates in 15,046 US adults, and found serious kidney issues were present in:
Afkarian, lead researcher, made the following comments on her team's findings...
"People with Type 2 diabetes have many other risk factors for cardiovascular disease and mortality, so we expected that kidney disease would predict a part, but not a majority, of higher mortality associated with Type 2 diabetes.
To our surprise, we found that even in the medically complex patients with Type 2 diabetes, kidney disease is a very powerful predictor of premature death.
" Dr.
Afkarian also noted that the findings have important implications for diabetics...
"First, among people with type 2 diabetes, the subgroup with kidney disease carries most of the mortality risk, so targeting intensive risk factor modification on this subgroup is likely to have the highest impact on overall mortality of people with diabetes.
Secondly, preventing kidney disease may be a powerful way of reducing mortality in people with diabetes.
" By correctly managing your blood sugar, you can dramatically reduce the chances of developing the complications that often develop as a result of having this condition and this includes kidney disease and end-stage renal failure.
Well it can be about you, and when your blood sugar and Type 2 diabetes is correctly managed, developing kidney disease becomes a very small risk factor.
Although many people living with Type 2 diabetes can go on to live a long and healthy life, this can suddenly change if serious kidney problems develop.
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), the risk of dying prematurely as a diabetic increases significantly once serious kidney problems set in.
This study means there are significant clinical implications for the prevention and treatment of kidney problems in people with Type 2 diabetes.
The research team looked at the 10 year mortality rates in 15,046 US adults, and found serious kidney issues were present in:
- 9.
4% without diabetes, and in - 42.
3% of all individuals diagnosed with diabetes.
- among people without diabetes or end-stage renal failure, the 10-year mortality was 7.
7% - among the participants with diabetes but without end-stage renal failure, the mortality rate was 11.
5%. - among the participants with both diabetes and end-stage renal failure, the mortality rate was 31.
1%.
Afkarian, lead researcher, made the following comments on her team's findings...
"People with Type 2 diabetes have many other risk factors for cardiovascular disease and mortality, so we expected that kidney disease would predict a part, but not a majority, of higher mortality associated with Type 2 diabetes.
To our surprise, we found that even in the medically complex patients with Type 2 diabetes, kidney disease is a very powerful predictor of premature death.
" Dr.
Afkarian also noted that the findings have important implications for diabetics...
"First, among people with type 2 diabetes, the subgroup with kidney disease carries most of the mortality risk, so targeting intensive risk factor modification on this subgroup is likely to have the highest impact on overall mortality of people with diabetes.
Secondly, preventing kidney disease may be a powerful way of reducing mortality in people with diabetes.
" By correctly managing your blood sugar, you can dramatically reduce the chances of developing the complications that often develop as a result of having this condition and this includes kidney disease and end-stage renal failure.
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