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Association between dietary inflammatory index and mortality in adults with chronic kidney disease: a retrospective study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Key takeaways

People with chronic kidney disease who ate a diet high in inflammatory foods had a higher risk of dying. The study found a 23% higher risk of death for those with the highest diet scores. This is an observational study, so it shows a link but not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Xinxuan Meng (Weifang People's Hospital) · Jingru Chen (First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University) · Jingru Chen (First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University) · Xiaowei Lou (First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University) · Jianghua Chen (First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University) · Jianghua Chen (First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-10-21
https://doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.26.0060