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Fluid Intake and Kidney Function: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-analysis.

Paper A Peer reviewed Meta-analysis or large trial

Key takeaways

This large review combined data from many studies on fluid intake and kidney health. It found that drinking more water was linked to slower kidney decline. This is a strong finding from a meta-analysis. It suggests that staying well hydrated may help protect kidney function over time.

Who did this work

Chen JJ · Lee TH · Lee CC · Chan MJ · Tsai TY · Fan PC · Yen CL · Yang HY · Tu YK · Ivanov D · Chen YC · Chang CH

Source

Paper · PubMed, CKD severity and reversal · 2026 Oct 16
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42886618/