The Claim
A six-month low-AGE diet trial among kidney transplant recipients demonstrated a 34% dropout rate in the intervention group and 69% adherence, indicating that long-term dietary interventions targeting AGE reduction face substantial practical challenges in this population.
What the research says
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In a six-month study of kidney transplant recipients on a low-AGE diet, 34% of participants dropped out and only 69% followed the diet as required, showing that such diets are difficult to maintain long-term in this group.
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High dropout rates (34% in the intervention group) and moderate adherence (69%) in a six-month low-AGE diet trial among kidney transplant recipients suggest that long-term dietary interventions targeting AGE reduction face substantial practical challenges in this population.
When a person follows a strict diet that removes familiar foods and requires constant food preparation changes, the brain perceives this as a stressor, which reduces motivation to continue. The body responds with increased cravings for restricted foods, and the effort required to maintain the diet leads to fatigue and disengagement, causing the person to stop following it.
What the research says
1 studyIn a study where kidney transplant patients tried eating food cooked in healthier ways to reduce harmful substances, about one in three quit before the end, and only about two-thirds stuck with it closely — showing it’s really hard for people to keep up with this diet long-term.
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