A newly named condition gives people a way to refer to being affected by obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and kidney disease at the same time.
Called cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, or CKM, the new term is intended as a diagnosis that signals people are at high risk of dying from heart disease, the American Heart AssociationOne-third of all U.S. adults have at least three risk factors for heart disease, metabolic disorders like diabetes, or kidney disease. The new diagnosis of CKM would be based on combined risk factors like problems with weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and kidney function.
Stage 2 includes people who have type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high levels of triglycerides, and those who have kidney disease. The goal for people in stage 2 is to prevent to diseases of their heart and blood vessels or kidney failure. Medications targeting kidney function or those that help with blood sugar and weight loss, like Ozempic, could be considered in this stage.
Stage 4 includes people who may have already had a stroke or heart attack, or have kidney failure or heart failure.
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