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Adherence to three EAT‑Lancet diet indices and progression to advanced cardiovascular‑kidney‑metabolic syndrome: a Middle Eastern cohort study with mediation by insulin resistance and inflammation

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study followed 5,757 adults with early heart and kidney risk. It found that eating a healthy, plant-based diet was linked to a lower risk of the disease getting worse. It shows a link, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Farzam Kamrani (Mashhad University of Medical Sciences) · Mobina Imannezhad (Mashhad University of Medical Sciences) · Matin Sepehrinia (National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute) · Elahe Etesami (Islamic Azad University, Tehran) · Jalaledin Mirzay Razaz (National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute) · Reza Homayounfar (National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute) · Ali Nikparast (Tabriz University of Medical Sciences)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-09-30
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12986-026-01202-4