Related LinksNational Kidney FoundationCDC Kidney Disease Fact SheetDiabetes, high blood pressure and obesity are contributing to an alarming rise in kidney disease in mid-life, according to a kidney failure expert.???More young people are neglecting their hypertension, diabetes and especially obesity and ending up on dialysis,??? said Dr. Beata Kisiel, a nephrologist at Provena Saint Joseph Medic