Exploring the Link Between Dietary Characteristics and Diabetic Kidney Disease: a Literature Review
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Fatemeh Jafarieh
1
,
Behnood Abbasi
2
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1 - Electronic Health and Statistics Surveillance Research Center, SR.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Electronic Health and Statistics Surveillance Research Center, SR.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Keywords: Diabetic Neuropathies, Diet, Diabetes Complications, Diet therapy.,
Abstract :
Introduction: Diabetic kidney disease is a major health issue and its prevalence is rising rapidly. This microvascular complication of diabetes finally leads to end-stage renal disease and kidney transplantation. Several factors increase the risk of progression to kidney disease, but nutrition and diet are the most modifiable ones. In this review, we aimed to assess different dietary characteristics and their association with diabetic kidney disease.
Methods: Electronic literature searches were conducted on PubMed and Google Scholar.
Results: In general, the findings suggested that lower inflammatory properties of a diet and greater compliance with healthy dietary patterns, including the DASH, Mediterranean diet, plant-based dietary index, etc., were associated with reduced albuminuria, preserved eGFR, and reduced tubular injuries in individuals with diabetes.
Conclusion: Greater adherence to anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, plant-based, and low-carbohydrate dietary characteristics might be a beneficial approach in delaying nephropathy progression and preserving kidney function in diabetic patients.