The impact of a vegetarian diet on chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression - a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A vegetarian diet is a popular alternative to the casual diet - it is considered healthy, and was proven to positively affect cardiovascular health. The Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) progression is a major issue in the healthcare system, and constitutes a leading cause of death for 1.5% of the global population. The objective of this systematic review was to investigate the potential impact of a vegetarian diet on kidney function in CKD patients.

Method

Our systematic review focused on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) which compared the effects of a vegetarian diet (experimental) and a standard omnivore diet (comparator) in terms of the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in CKD patients. Inclusion criteria were based on PICO elements, with two researche

SUBMITTER: Swiatek L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10259031 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature