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8/09/2009
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 Media
Release
8 September
2009
Kidney Health Australia Launches Red
Runners Against Obesity
Kidney Health Australia's team 'Red
Runners.'
Kidney
Health Australia has launched 'Red Runners' to attack
the issue of obesity, one of the major influences of
Chronic Kidney Disease. Obesity places the kidneys
under strain through high blood pressure and poor diet
with excessive consumption of alcohol, sugar and
salt.
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Dr Tim Mathew, Medical Director
of Kidney Health Australia said 'Red Runners' with the
slogan 'Join the fight against kidney
disease, one step at a time' will have their
first appearance in Adelaide on 20th September when they
participate in the Sunday Mail City Bay Fun Run/Walk.
Dr Mathew said the core of the South
Australian Red Runners will be made up of the dedicated
staff who work for Kidney Health Australia's Solution K,
the Adelaide based call centre. They will be
joined by the Adelaide United Football Club Supporters
group.
"Teams of Red Runners will be
developed in all States by Kidney Health Australia to
promote walking and running as part of a healthy
lifestyle to combat kidney disease in Australia, which is killing forty people a
day and is responsible for 12% of all hospital visits
nationally.
"Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
in Australia is a major public health threat which
needed a significant public health response to cope with
the combination of the size of the problem and
Australia's ageing population.
"Running and walking as a daily exercise
program is both affordable and a social activity which
the vast majority of the community can take part in to
improve their health and quality of life," Dr Mathew
said.
Four Simple Steps to
Fight Kidney Disease
SMOKING If you don't
smoke, don't start. If you do, quit! This is the
simplest, most important lifestyle habit to change to
reduce the risk of kidney disease. People who smoke are
three times more likely to have reduced kidney function,
and have a four to five times greater risk of heart
attack and stroke.
LIMIT
ALCOHOL Excessive alcohol intake can lead to
heart disease and high blood pressure, increasing the
risk of kidney disease.
NUTRITION Eat lots of fruit,
vegetables, legumes and wholegrain bread and rice. Eat
some lean meat such as chicken and fish at least once a
week. Eat reduced-fat and low-fat dairy products.
Limit the amount of fatty foods you eat, such as
fried fish and chips, fried or baked chicken, and potato
crisps. TIPS FOR DRINKING
Make water your drink of choice. Water assists in
transporting nutrients around the body, as well as
helping to eliminate waste.
Media
Enquiries:
Dr Tim Mathew, Medical Director, Kidney
Health Australia Mobile: 0416 149 863
Derek Finch,
Head of Customer Relationships, Solution K
Mobile: 0401 777 901
Ron Smith National
Media Communications Kidney Health Australia Mobile:
0417 329
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