70% of chronic kidney disease causes diabetes and high blood pressure...Reduce protein and potassium intake
Mar 23, 2025
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Professor Yum Sang-hoon of the Department of Nephrology at the Catholic University of Korea's Incheon St. Mary's Hospital said, `If the kidney's damage and function decrease are serious, you should even undergo dialysis or kidney transplantation`"Chronic kidney disease is detected early and proper treatment and management are of paramount importance.'
◇ Particular attention to diabetic/hypertensive patients...There's almost no early symptoms
About 70% of the causes of chronic kidney disease are diabetes and hypertension. People with diabetes and high blood pressure need to be more careful because their kidney function can deteriorate faster. In addition, it can occur due to various causes such as glomerulonephritis, polycystic kidney disease, and autoimmune disease.
Symptoms may include △ symptoms of turning the urine dark red or increasing bubbles △ swelling of feet, ankles, and legs △ fatigue △ decreased appetite △ itching. If these symptoms appear, you should visit a hospital immediately for diagnosis. However, it is important to detect chronic kidney disease early through regular examinations because most cases have few symptoms until the disease progresses.
Chronic kidney disease requires treatment and management through proper diet, exercise, and medication. There is no particularly good food set, but it is important to keep things that should be restricted. You should eat a low-salt diet and reduce your intake of protein, potassium, and phosphorus. Excessive protein intake can put a strain on the kidneys, deteriorating function, and potassium and phosphorus can cause serious complications if accumulated in the body. In particular, potassium is contained in raw vegetables and fruits, so it is recommended to peel or blanch these foods when eating them. Diet may vary depending on the individual patient's condition, so it is recommended to consult with the medical staff in charge.
Professor Yum Sang-hoon said "Exercise and medication are also important management methods. It is important to manage your weight through regular exercise, and to control your blood pressure and blood sugar levels"In particular, patients with diabetes or high blood pressure can prevent and delay kidney function decline through steady exercise and medication."
◇ Complications such as anemia and hyperkalemia...Proteinuria is bad for kidney function
Chronic kidney disease can be accompanied by several complications. Typical complications include anemia, hyperkalemia, and metabolic acidosis.
Anemia is caused by a lack of hormones produced by the kidneys, and hyperkalemia is caused by the kidneys failing to release potassium. Metabolic acidosis is a phenomenon in which the acidity of blood increases and can affect the body in the long term. In addition, complications such as hyperphosphatemia and osteoporosis can also occur with the progression of chronic kidney disease.
The most important thing in preventing and managing chronic kidney disease is regular checkups.
If proteinuria is found in the urine, there may be abnormal kidney function. It is important to detect and manage early through regular urine tests and blood pressure and blood sugar tests. In addition, patients suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes, and dyslipidemia, which are the causative diseases, need to manage the disease through consultation with a specialist and receive constant treatment.
Professor Yum Sang-hoon said "It is important to detect and actively manage the kidney early because once the kidney is irreversibly damaged, it cannot return to its original state again" and "In particular, it is most important to steadily manage the causative disease and to protect the kidney function through diet and exercise."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
