๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต:
The Kidneys work silently to filter waste, balance fluids, and regulate blood pressure – yet we often overlook their vital role until problems arise.
With kidney disease affecting millions worldwide, awareness on #KidneyHealth is critical. Kidney disease is a growing public health crisis, often progressing silently until significant damage occurs.
A 2023 community-based study in Lagos found a 1.9% prevalence of #KidneyDisease, with high-risk lifestyle factors like herbal supplement use (26.8%), chronic alcohol consumption (33.2%), and poor dietary habits (81.8% grain-heavy diets) contributing to the burden (Akokuwebe & Idemudia, 2023).
Another nationwide screening during #WorldKidneyDay 2022 revealed a 13.7% prevalence of kidney dysfunction, with hypertension (46.7%), diabetes (7.4%), and obesity (24.1%) as leading risk factors (Raji ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ข๐ญ., 2024).
๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐จ?
Your kidneys filter waste, regulate blood pressure, and support red blood cell production. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) has five stages, often asymptomatic until the late stages:
๐ฏ Stage 1โ2: No obvious symptoms.
๐ฏ Stage 3โ4: Fatigue, swelling, foamy urine, and hypertension.
๐ฏ Stage 5 (End-Stage): Requires dialysis or a transplant.
๐๐๐ง๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ
This yearโs World Kidney Day (March 13, 2025) theme, “๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐๐๐ก๐ฉ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฎ๐จ” calls for proactive measures. ๐๐๐ฎ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ช๐๐:
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Screenings: Blood tests (eGFR) and urine tests (protein/albumin) for high-risk groups (diabetics, hypertensives, adults over 60).
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Lifestyle Changes: Hydration, balanced diets (low salt/sugar), and exercise.
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Avoid Toxins: Limit NSAIDs, herbal supplements, and smoking.
At Datametrics Associates Limited, we advocate for:
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Awareness Campaigns: Educating communities on risk factors and prevention.
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Data-Driven Solutions: Supporting research to improve kidney disease management in Nigeria.
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Collaboration: Partnering with health institutions to promote screenings.
๐๐๐ฉ ๐จ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค๐๐๐ฎ, ๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฎ-๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐จ, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ข๐๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐จ!
#KidneyHealth #EarlyDetection #CKDPrevention #DatametricsForHealth #DatametricsCares