Composed of nuts, poultry, fruits and vegetables with olive oil, the Mediterranean diet has already proven itself on health.
But in addition to reducing the risk of diseases metabolic, heart problems and cancer, this type of diet would also be beneficial to the kidneys, and would prevent the onset of chronic kidney disease.
An American study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology reveals that the closer our diet is to the Mediterranean diet, the lower our risk of chronic kidney disease.
The research team analyzed the diet of 900 people, followed over nearly 7 years. Each participant received a score evaluating their diet: the higher the score, the closer the diet is to the mediterranean diet.
A risk reduced by 50%
The results showed that participants with a score of 5 or more, who were closest to the Mediterranean diet, had a 50% reduced risk of chronic kidney disease, compared to those with a lower score.
The risk of having a rapid decline in kidney function was also reduced by 42%.
Each point gained in the score was also associated with a 17% lower risk of chronic kidney disease.
Although these results seem promising, the research team specifies that this type of diet must be accompanied by regular physical activity, and that we must face the facts: “there is no pill magic or miracle food”.
But if there is no diet that can cure all ills, adopting the Mediterranean diet is undoubtedly a good start on the path to a healthy lifestyle.
According to the Haute Autorité de Santé, each year, around 9,500 people start a replacement treatment for kidney failure. As of December 31, 2009, nearly 70,000 people were treated in France, 54% of them by dialysis and 46% by kidney transplant. This number increases by 4% each year with the aging of the population, especially among 75-84 year olds. hypertension and diabetes are the main culprits, and concern one out of two cases.
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