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DENVER, March 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and a leading provider of kidney care services in the United States, today celebrates the beginning of National Kidney Month by asking people to take a short risk quiz to help determine their risk of kidney disease, one of the top 10 leading causes of death in the U.S.
One in 10 adults over 20 years of age in the U.S. has chronic kidney disease (CKD), or around 31 million Americans. CKD is typically symptomless until its later stages, which leaves many people unaware they are in an early stage of the disease until it is too late.
Chris Zitur, a 30-year-old from Denver, knows first-hand what it's like to be caught off guard by kidney disease. "I'd been feeling tired and unwell for months, but I chalked it up to being too busy," said Zitur. "Once I felt bad enough to see my doctor, my kidneys had almost completely lost their ability to function."
Zitur "crashed" into dialysis, meaning there was a very short period of time between being diagnosed and requiring dialysis or a transplant to be able to survive.
When kidney disease is detected in early stages, the progression may be slowed or prevented altogether with effective management of diet, exercise, medications and other diseases.
Those with diabetes and high blood pressure are at the greatest risk for developing kidney disease, as are people with cardiovascular disease, obesity, high cholesterol, lupus and a family history of the disease. Some minority populations are disproportionately affected by the disease – particularly African Americans, Hispanics and American Indians. According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
The good news is there are many resources to help those impacted by kidney disease. DaVita Kidney Care provides a breadth of resources to help patients manage their health, including:
To take the risk quiz, learn about risk factors and access other kidney disease resources, please visit DaVita.com/LearnYourRisk.
About DaVita Kidney Care
DaVita Kidney Care is a division of DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company that, through its operating divisions, provides a variety of health care services to patient populations throughout the United States and abroad. A leading provider of dialysis services in the United States, DaVita Kidney Care treats patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita Kidney Care strives to improve patients' quality of life by innovating clinical care, and by offering integrated treatment plans, personalized care teams and convenient health-management services. As of December 31, 2016, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided administrative services at 2,350 outpatient dialysis centers located in the United States serving approximately 188,000 patients. The company also operated 154 outpatient dialysis centers located in 11 countries outside the United States. DaVita Kidney Care supports numerous programs dedicated to creating positive, sustainable change in communities around the world. The company's leadership development initiatives and social responsibility efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu. For more information, please visit DaVita.com.
Contact Information
Media:
Ashley Henson
(303) 876-6626
ashley.henson@davita.com
To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/connect-with-your-kidneys-davita-kicks-off-national-kidney-month-300415415.html
SOURCE DaVita Kidney Care
Copyright 2017 PR Newswire
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