Poor diet quality is strongly associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease morbidity
and mortality. This scientific statement emphasizes the importance of dietary patterns …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined by persistent urine abnormalities, structural
abnormalities or impaired excretory renal function suggestive of a loss of functional …

The observation that unhealthy diets (those that are low in whole grains, fruits and
vegetables, and high in sugar, salt, saturated fat and ultra-processed foods) are a major risk …

Background Despite increasing incidence of CKD, no evidence-based lifestyle
recommendations for CKD primary prevention apparently exist. Methods To evaluate the …

Abstract The Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study is an ongoing, multicenter,
longitudinal study of nearly 5500 adults with CKD in the United States. Over the past 10 …

Results Eighteen prospective cohort studies involving 630,108 adults (no children) with a
mean follow-up of 10.4±7.4 years were eligible for analysis. Included studies had an overall …

Rationale & Objective Current dietary guidelines recommend that patients with chronic
kidney disease (CKD) restrict individual nutrients, such as sodium, potassium, phosphorus …

Results During a median follow-up of 24 years, 4343 incident CKD cases occurred. Higher
adherence to a healthy plant-based diet (HR comparing quintile 5 versus quintile 1 [HR Q5 …

During chronic kidney disease (CKD), typical alterations in the gut microbiota are observed.
The kidney no longer plays the role of the main excretory organ as this function is performed …

ABSTRACT Background The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) dietary
pattern is recommended for cardiovascular disease risk reduction. Assessment of dietary …