The Claim
In older adults with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease, each 0.20 g/kg/d increase in plant protein intake or animal protein intake is associated with a 12% to 20% reduction in all-cause mortality over a 10-year period.
What the research says
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In older adults with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease, consuming an additional 0.20 grams of plant or animal protein per kilogram of body weight each day is linked to a 12% to 20% lower risk of death over 10 years.
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Plant and animal protein intake are similarly associated with reduced mortality risk in older adults with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease, with each 0.20 g/kg/d increase in either source linked to an 12% to 20% lower risk of death over 10 years.
Eating more protein from plants or animals reduces harmful inflammation in the body and helps the kidneys filter blood more slowly, which keeps the organs from wearing out too fast and lowers the chance of death.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Protein Intake and Mortality in Older Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease
In older adults with mild kidney disease, eating more protein from plants or animals both helped them live longer, and neither was clearly better than the other.
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