{"id":26191,"date":"2026-01-27T05:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T05:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickbydoc.com\/?p=26191"},"modified":"2026-01-27T05:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T05:00:10","slug":"plant-forward-diet-may-protect-kidneys-large-uk-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pickbydoc.com\/?p=26191","title":{"rendered":"Plant-Forward Diet May Protect Kidneys, Large UK Study Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Eating a plant-forward diet<\/strong> while limiting added sugars and fats may significantly reduce the risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD)<\/strong>, according to a large international study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The research analysed data from the UK Biobank<\/strong>, one of the world\u2019s largest long-term health studies, and found that individuals who closely followed the EAT\u2013Lancet planetary health diet<\/strong> were less likely to develop kidney disease over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udd2c Study Details<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Participants:<\/strong> 179,508 adults aged 40\u201369<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Countries:<\/strong> England, Scotland, and Wales<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Follow-up period:<\/strong> Median 12 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • New CKD cases:<\/strong> 4,819 (2.7%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Researchers observed that stronger adherence to the EAT\u2013Lancet diet was consistently linked to a lower incidence of CKD<\/strong>, even after adjusting for lifestyle and metabolic risk factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \ud83e\udd66 What Is the EAT\u2013Lancet Planetary Diet?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The EAT\u2013Lancet diet focuses on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • High intake of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and whole grains<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Moderate amounts of meat and dairy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Strict limits on added sugars and unhealthy fats<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Unlike other plant-based diets, the EAT\u2013Lancet model was designed to promote both human health and environmental sustainability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      \ud83e\udde0 Expert Insight<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      \u201cGreater adherence to the EAT\u2013Lancet planetary health diet was significantly associated with a reduced risk of incident chronic kidney disease,\u201d
      said Dr. Xianhui Qin<\/strong> of Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, China.
      The protective effect was particularly strong among people with limited exposure to green spaces<\/strong> and certain genetic risk factors<\/strong>, the authors noted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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      \ud83c\udf0d Why This Matters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • Chronic kidney disease affects nearly 10% of adults worldwide<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • CKD is projected to become the fifth leading cause of death globally by 2040<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Dietary prevention strategies could play a crucial role in reducing the future burden of kidney disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        \ud83d\udccc Background<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Previous studies have shown kidney-protective benefits of diets such as DASH and the Mediterranean diet. However, researchers say the unique restriction of added sugars and fats<\/strong> in the EAT\u2013Lancet diet may offer additional protection<\/strong> by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        \ud83d\udcda Publication<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Title:<\/strong> The EAT\u2013Lancet planetary health diet and risk of incident chronic kidney disease<\/em>
        Journal:<\/strong> Canadian Medical Association Journal (2026)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Eating a plant-forward diet while limiting added sugars and fats may significantly reduce the risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a large international study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The research analysed data from the UK Biobank, one of the world\u2019s largest long-term health studies, and found that individuals who […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26192,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[10270],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nutrition-diet"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickbydoc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickbydoc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickbydoc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickbydoc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickbydoc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26191"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pickbydoc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26191\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickbydoc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/26192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickbydoc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickbydoc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickbydoc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}