An investigation of low-protein diets' qualification rates and an analysis of their short-term effects for patients with CKD stages 3-5: a single-center retrospective cohort study from China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The feasibility and efficacy of low-protein diets (LPD) treatment in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is controversial. Based on the characteristics of the Chinese diet, we observe the qualification rates and short-term clinical effects of LPD for CKD patients in our center.

Methods

This is a retrospective cohort study. CKD stages 3-5 patients who were regularly followed up 5 times (over 2 years) and treated with LPD were included. We collected clinical data to observe the changes in LPD qualification rates and divided patients into LPD and non-LPD group according to the average dietary protein intake (DPI) of 5 follow-up time points and compared the changes in primary and secondary outcome measures between the two groups.

Results

We analyzed data from 161 elig

SUBMITTER: Zhang XL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10030416 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature