Study · Cohort
Data is freePlant-Based Diets and Incident CKD and Kidney Function
ARIC cohort (14,686 adults, 24 years): a healthy plant-based diet was linked to 14% lower CKD risk and slower eGFR decline; a less healthy one to 11% higher risk.
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology · 2019Open accessPMID 31023928
Key facts
- Who was studied
- Middle-aged US adults (ARIC cohort)
- Sample
- 14686 people
- Duration
- median 24 years
- Main result
- A healthy plant-based diet was associated with lower CKD risk (HR Q5 vs Q1 0.86; 95% CI 0.78–0.96).
- Authors
- Kim H et al.
- Full text
- PubMed Central (free)DOI 10.2215/CJN.12391018
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