Diet Against Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease affects a remarkable 10% of adults globally. Emerging

evidence is pointing to diet as a key way to reduce your risk. This new study

adds to that evidence.

This study looked included 179,508 people. It wanted to see if adhering to the

EAT-Lancet diet would affect the risk of chronic kidney disease.

The EAT-Lancet diet emphasizes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts

and unsaturated fats; it is low in seafood and poultry and includes little to no red

meat, processed meat, refined grains and sugar. The plant-based diet has been

shown to be associated with lower risk of diabetes, cancer and premature

morality.

The study found that people who more closely follow the EAT-Lancet diet had a

lower rate of chronic kidney disease. The plant-based diet reduced the risk by

18%.

This large study shows that the EAT-Lancet diet, with its emphasis on healthy

plant-based foods, significantly lowers the risk of chronic kidney disease.

CMAJ. 2026 January 26;198:E73-83.