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Impact of Nutrition Education and Low-Protein Dietary Interventions on the Incidence and Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease.

Paper A Peer reviewed Meta-analysis or large trial

Key takeaways

This review looked at many studies on low-protein diets and kidney disease. It found that eating less animal protein and more plants can slow the decline of kidney function. This is a review of existing evidence, so it is a strong summary of what is known.

Who did this work

Cerón-Meza R · Méndez-Hernández P · Briones-Tapia AR · Barbier OC · Ortega-Romero M · Cuevas-Romero E · Bañuelos-Huerta R · Velázquez-Zambrano C · Quiroz-Campas CY · Sánchez-Huerta ML · Hernández-Galdamez DR · Romo-Dueñas DK

Source

Paper · PubMed, CKD progression · 2026 Aug
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42899611/