Vegetarian Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease

Abstract

There is rising interest globally with respect to the health implications of vegetarian or plant-based diets. A growing body of evidence has demonstrated that higher consumption of plant-based foods and the nutrients found in vegetarian and plant-based diets are associated with numerous health benefits, including improved blood pressure, glycemic control, lipid levels, body mass index, and acid–base parameters. Furthermore, there has been increasing recognition that vegetarian and plant-based diets may have potential salutary benefits in preventing the development and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). While increasing evidence shows that vegetarian and plant-based diets have nephroprotective effects, there remains some degree of uncertainty about their nutritional adequacy and safety in CKD (with respect to protein-energy wasting, hyperkalemia, etc.). In this review, we focus on the potential roles of and existing data on the efficacy/effectiveness and safety of various vegetarian and plant-based diets in CKD, as well as their practical application in CKD management.

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“…Considering this, much recent scientific evidence seems to recommend plant-based diets for both primary and secondary prevention of CKD [49][50][51][52]. Regarding salt intake, extensive research has shown that salt restriction has great potential to slow the progression of kidney disease and mitigate serious complications of CKD, such as high blood pressure [40].…”