Why older, overweight, or diabetic Mexicans are more likely to have kidney problems
Figure 3: Risk assessment of BMI, age, abdominal circumference, uric acid, total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-c, HDL-c, fasting glucose and arterial hipertension.
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Surprising Findings
Hypertension had a stronger link to CKD than type 2 diabetes (OR 20.64 vs. 14.31), which contradicts the common medical narrative.
Diabetes is widely known as the leading cause of kidney failure globally. This study shows that in this population, high blood pressure is an even bigger driver—possibly due to under-treated hypertension or unique metabolic patterns.
Practical Takeaways
Get your blood pressure checked every 6 months—if it’s above 120/80, talk to your doctor about kidney function tests (eGFR and urine albumin).
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Hypertension had a stronger link to CKD than type 2 diabetes (OR 20.64 vs. 14.31), which contradicts the common medical narrative.
Diabetes is widely known as the leading cause of kidney failure globally. This study shows that in this population, high blood pressure is an even bigger driver—possibly due to under-treated hypertension or unique metabolic patterns.
Practical Takeaways
Get your blood pressure checked every 6 months—if it’s above 120/80, talk to your doctor about kidney function tests (eGFR and urine albumin).
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In Mexico, people who are obese are more than 13 times more likely to have kidney problems than people with a healthy weight — so carrying extra weight really puts your kidneys at risk.
Mexican adults with a big belly (waist over 90 cm for men or 80 cm for women) are about 10 times more likely to have kidney problems than those without, even if their overall weight is normal.
In Mexico, adults with type 2 diabetes are more than 14 times more likely to have kidney damage than adults without diabetes — so if you have diabetes, your kidneys are at much higher risk.
If you're 60 or older in Mexico, you're more than 11 times more likely to have kidney disease than someone younger than 60 — aging really increases your risk.
If you have high blood pressure in Mexico, you’re more than 20 times more likely to have kidney damage than someone with normal blood pressure — making high blood pressure the biggest metabolic red flag for kidney problems in that population.