Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Risk factors for kidney disease are grouped under modifiable and non-modifiable categories. Although you cannot do anything about the non-modifiable risk factors, lifestyle related factors can be controlled well in time to reduce the progression of kidney disease.
- Diabetes
- Hypertension or high blood pressure
- Family history of kidney disease
- Old age
- Heart Disease
- Obesity
- Alcohol intake
- Drug abuse/drug overdose
- Race/Ethnicity
- Male sex
- smoking