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Plant-based diets, insulin sensitivity and inflammation in elderly men with chronic kidney disease.

Ailema González-OrtizHong XuCarla Maria AvesaniBengt LindholmTommy CederholmUlf RisérusJohan ÄrnlövAngeles Espinosa-CuevasJuan Jesús Carrero
Published in: Journal of nephrology (2020)
In elderly men with non-dialysis CKD stages 3-5, adherence to a plant-based diet was associated with higher insulin sensitivity and lower inflammation, supporting a possible role of plant-based diets in the prevention of metabolic complications of CKD.
Keyphrases
  • chronic kidney disease
  • end stage renal disease
  • middle aged
  • weight loss
  • oxidative stress
  • community dwelling
  • cell wall
  • physical activity
  • skeletal muscle