New study claims the Mediterranean diet could help preserve transplanted kidneys
| Jan 6, 2020, 13:44 IST
A new study claims the Mediterranean diet could help protect kidney function in patients who have had a transplant. The study's findings were originally published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Even though kidney transplants can save a life, researchers say close to a third of people who have had a kidney transplant start to lose kidney function within 10 years of having the surgery.
For the study, a team of Dutch researchers examined how a Mediterranean-style diet could assist in maintaining kidney function. This diet includes lots of fish, fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts and olive oil. Dairy and meat are consumed in small doses.
"Increasing scientific evidence has demonstrated health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet on cardiovascular and kidney health. In this study, we show that kidney transplant recipients with higher adherence to the Mediterranean Diet are less likely to experience function loss of their kidney transplant," study lead author Dr Antonio Gomes-Neto, a nephrologist at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, told a news portal.
Another study, conducted by researchers from Italy's IRCCS Neuromed Institute, claims the Mediterranean diet could reduce the risk of premature death in cardiovascular disease patients. "The Mediterranean diet is widely recognised as one of the healthier nutrition habits in the world," Giovanni de Gaetano from IRCCS Neuromed Institute told a news portal. Adding, "In fact, many scientific studies have shown that a traditional Mediterranean lifestyle is associated with a lower risk of various chronic diseases and, more importantly, of death from any cause."
The findings of this study were fascinating. "We found that among those with a higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet, death from any cause was reduced by 37 per cent in comparison to those who poorly adhered to this dietary regime," de Gaetano told a news portal.
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Even though kidney transplants can save a life, researchers say close to a third of people who have had a kidney transplant start to lose kidney function within 10 years of having the surgery.
For the study, a team of Dutch researchers examined how a Mediterranean-style diet could assist in maintaining kidney function. This diet includes lots of fish, fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts and olive oil. Dairy and meat are consumed in small doses.
"Increasing scientific evidence has demonstrated health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet on cardiovascular and kidney health. In this study, we show that kidney transplant recipients with higher adherence to the Mediterranean Diet are less likely to experience function loss of their kidney transplant," study lead author Dr Antonio Gomes-Neto, a nephrologist at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, told a news portal.
Another study, conducted by researchers from Italy's IRCCS Neuromed Institute, claims the Mediterranean diet could reduce the risk of premature death in cardiovascular disease patients. "The Mediterranean diet is widely recognised as one of the healthier nutrition habits in the world," Giovanni de Gaetano from IRCCS Neuromed Institute told a news portal. Adding, "In fact, many scientific studies have shown that a traditional Mediterranean lifestyle is associated with a lower risk of various chronic diseases and, more importantly, of death from any cause."
The findings of this study were fascinating. "We found that among those with a higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet, death from any cause was reduced by 37 per cent in comparison to those who poorly adhered to this dietary regime," de Gaetano told a news portal.
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