Diabetes causes damage to the kidneys by causing harm to the small blood vessels that make the kidneys filters. If the filters get really damaged then chronic kidney disease develops.

 It is well known that diabetes as a disease is so harmful for human body that it brings about the downfall of many a vital human organ, kidneys being one of them.

Diabetes is a disorder that affects the way your body uses digested food for growth and energy. Normally, the food you eat is broken down into glucose.

Diabetes is fast becoming a common disease. There are now 20.8 million children and adults in the United States, or 7% of the population, with diabetes.

Tweaking your lifestyle could be a big step toward diabetes prevention — and it's never too late to start. Consider the latest diabetes prevention tips from the American Diabetes Association.