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ATLANTA, March 9, 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 supports World Kidney Day 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 (or around 31 million Americans) over 20 years of age in the U.S. have chronic kidney disease (CKD), the precursor to end stage renal disease. In Georgia alone, there are nearly 24,000 individuals with end stage renal disease.
John Dawson, a facility administrator in Atlanta said, "I talk with so many patients each day who tell me how unaware they previously were of the role that their diet and lifestyle choices played in ending up on dialysis. It is vital to educate everyone about kidney disease early, so that individuals are empowered to start making better decisions. Resources like the risk quiz may help catch those in the early stages or renal problems and may help delay them as much as possible."
One major challenge with CKD is that it is typically symptomless until its later stages, leaving many people unaware they are in an early stage of the disease. 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. Certain minority populations are disproportionately affected by CKD – 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 maintain a high-quality life. DaVita Kidney Care provides a comprehensive suite of offerings at no-cost, 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:
Lindsey Robinson
(720) 401-5616
Lindsey.Robinson@DaVita.com
To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/honor-world-kidney-day-with-davita-300420893.html
SOURCE DaVita
Copyright 2017 PR Newswire
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