Healthy dietary patterns and the incidence of chronic kidney disease: results from a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Unhealthy diets contribute to the onset and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), with poor dietary habits identified as significant lifestyle factors that elevate CKD risk. Methods Data from the UK Biobank cohort, which included over 500,000 participants aged 40–69 from d...

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Main Authors: Yong-Ping Lu, Bin Xia, Xiao-Hua Wang, Qiang-Sheng He, Chang-Bo Qu, Ying-Ying Xie, Tian-Jiao Cui, Si-Qing Wu, Jin-Yu Zhao, Zhi-Hua Zheng, Ting Zhu, Jin-Qiu Yuan, Chun Tang
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21652-4
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author Yong-Ping Lu
Bin Xia
Xiao-Hua Wang
Qiang-Sheng He
Chang-Bo Qu
Ying-Ying Xie
Tian-Jiao Cui
Si-Qing Wu
Jin-Yu Zhao
Zhi-Hua Zheng
Ting Zhu
Jin-Qiu Yuan
Chun Tang
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Bin Xia
Xiao-Hua Wang
Qiang-Sheng He
Chang-Bo Qu
Ying-Ying Xie
Tian-Jiao Cui
Si-Qing Wu
Jin-Yu Zhao
Zhi-Hua Zheng
Ting Zhu
Jin-Qiu Yuan
Chun Tang
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description Abstract Background Unhealthy diets contribute to the onset and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), with poor dietary habits identified as significant lifestyle factors that elevate CKD risk. Methods Data from the UK Biobank cohort, which included over 500,000 participants aged 40–69 from diverse regions of England, Wales, and Scotland, were analyzed. Participants, who completed at least one online 24-hour dietary recall assessment, were included in the study. The baseline for analysis was the first 24-hour dietary recall in 2011, with follow-up extending until the earliest occurrence of CKD diagnosis, death, or the end of the study period. Results A total of 207,268 British individuals who completed at least one online 24-hour dietary recall assessment were included in this study. Four healthy dietary pattern scores were evaluated: the Healthy Plant-based Diet Index (hPDI), the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015, the Mediterranean Diet (MED) Score, and the Alternative Mediterranean Diet (AMED) Score. These scores assessed the association between dietary patterns and the incidence of CKD. Relative to the lowest dietary scores, the HR for CKD was 0.79 (95% CI, 0.73–0.87) for the hPDI, 0.80 (95% CI, 0.73–0.87) for the HEI-2015, 0.86 (95% CI, 0.81–0.93) for the MED, and 0.84 (95% CI, 0.78–0.90) for the AMED (all p < 0.001). Conclusion This study provides robust evidence linking healthy dietary patterns to a reduced risk of CKD. Further clinical trials are needed to confirm whether adherence to such diets can lower the risk of CKD.
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spelling doaj-art-a06b35df07344acfa62e947cc28bf3222025-02-09T12:58:44ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582025-02-0125111010.1186/s12889-025-21652-4Healthy dietary patterns and the incidence of chronic kidney disease: results from a prospective cohort studyYong-Ping Lu0Bin Xia1Xiao-Hua Wang2Qiang-Sheng He3Chang-Bo Qu4Ying-Ying Xie5Tian-Jiao Cui6Si-Qing Wu7Jin-Yu Zhao8Zhi-Hua Zheng9Ting Zhu10Jin-Qiu Yuan11Chun Tang12Department of Nephrology, Center of Kidney and Urology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityClinical Big Data Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityDepartment of Nephrology, Center of Kidney and Urology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityClinical Big Data Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityDepartment of Nephrology, Center of Kidney and Urology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityDepartment of Nephrology, Center of Kidney and Urology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversitySchool of Medicine, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen UniversityThe First Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou UniversityDepartment of Nephrology, Center of Kidney and Urology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityDepartment of Nephrology, Center of Kidney and Urology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityClinical Big Data Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityDepartment of Nephrology, Center of Kidney and Urology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityAbstract Background Unhealthy diets contribute to the onset and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), with poor dietary habits identified as significant lifestyle factors that elevate CKD risk. Methods Data from the UK Biobank cohort, which included over 500,000 participants aged 40–69 from diverse regions of England, Wales, and Scotland, were analyzed. Participants, who completed at least one online 24-hour dietary recall assessment, were included in the study. The baseline for analysis was the first 24-hour dietary recall in 2011, with follow-up extending until the earliest occurrence of CKD diagnosis, death, or the end of the study period. Results A total of 207,268 British individuals who completed at least one online 24-hour dietary recall assessment were included in this study. Four healthy dietary pattern scores were evaluated: the Healthy Plant-based Diet Index (hPDI), the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015, the Mediterranean Diet (MED) Score, and the Alternative Mediterranean Diet (AMED) Score. These scores assessed the association between dietary patterns and the incidence of CKD. Relative to the lowest dietary scores, the HR for CKD was 0.79 (95% CI, 0.73–0.87) for the hPDI, 0.80 (95% CI, 0.73–0.87) for the HEI-2015, 0.86 (95% CI, 0.81–0.93) for the MED, and 0.84 (95% CI, 0.78–0.90) for the AMED (all p < 0.001). Conclusion This study provides robust evidence linking healthy dietary patterns to a reduced risk of CKD. Further clinical trials are needed to confirm whether adherence to such diets can lower the risk of CKD.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21652-4Chronic kidney diseaseDietary patternDietary scoreIncidence
spellingShingle Yong-Ping Lu
Bin Xia
Xiao-Hua Wang
Qiang-Sheng He
Chang-Bo Qu
Ying-Ying Xie
Tian-Jiao Cui
Si-Qing Wu
Jin-Yu Zhao
Zhi-Hua Zheng
Ting Zhu
Jin-Qiu Yuan
Chun Tang
Healthy dietary patterns and the incidence of chronic kidney disease: results from a prospective cohort study
BMC Public Health
Chronic kidney disease
Dietary pattern
Dietary score
Incidence
title Healthy dietary patterns and the incidence of chronic kidney disease: results from a prospective cohort study
title_full Healthy dietary patterns and the incidence of chronic kidney disease: results from a prospective cohort study
title_fullStr Healthy dietary patterns and the incidence of chronic kidney disease: results from a prospective cohort study
title_full_unstemmed Healthy dietary patterns and the incidence of chronic kidney disease: results from a prospective cohort study
title_short Healthy dietary patterns and the incidence of chronic kidney disease: results from a prospective cohort study
title_sort healthy dietary patterns and the incidence of chronic kidney disease results from a prospective cohort study
topic Chronic kidney disease
Dietary pattern
Dietary score
Incidence
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21652-4
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