About the data: We used the family income data from the 2013 American Community Survey. This counts only families, which the government defines as households with two or more people related by birth, marriage or adoption. The graph focuses on families living in the country's 30 most populous cities.
Diseases and conditions that may cause edema include: 1  Congestive heart failure. 2  Cirrhosis. 3  Kidney disease.  Kidney 1  damage. Weakness or damage to veins in your legs.  Inadequate lymphatic 1  system. Symptoms.  Risk factors.
Water and Fluid retention in legs, also known as edema, is a medical condition caused by abnormal accumulation of water or fluids in the bodyâs tissues. Though excess water can be accumulated anywhere in the body, the most common areas are the ankles and legs.