Dietary patterns and chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional association in the Irish Nun Eye Study.

ABSTRACT: Associations between dietary patterns and chronic kidney disease are not well established, especially in European populations. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 1033 older Irish women (age range 56-100 years) with a restricted lifestyle. Dietary intake was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire. Renal function was determined by estimated glomerular filtration rate. Two dietary patterns were identified within the study population using factor analysis. A significant negative association was found between unhealthy dietary pattern adherence and renal function in both unadjusted and adjusted models controlling for potential confounding variables (p for trend <0.001), with a mean difference in estimated glomerular filtration rate of -6 ml/min/1.73 m² between those in th

SUBMITTER: Paterson EN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5923202 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature