Modifiable Lifestyle Behaviors and CKD Progression: A Narrative Review.

ABSTRACT: Living a healthy lifestyle is one of the safest and most cost-effective ways to improve one's quality of life and prevent and/or manage chronic disease. As such, current CKD management guidelines recommend that patients adhere to a healthy diet, perform ≥150 minutes per week of physical activity, manage their body weight, abstain from tobacco use, and limit alcohol. However, there are limited studies that investigate the relationship between these lifestyle factors and the progression of CKD among people with established CKD. In this narrative review, we examine the reported frequencies of health lifestyle behavior engagement among individuals with non-dialysis-dependent CKD and the existing literature that examines the influences of diet, physical activity, weight management, alcohol cons

SUBMITTER: Schrauben SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9136893 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature