Table 2 eGFR results of studies comparing different diet types
From: The impact of a vegetarian diet on chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression – a systematic review
Diet Type | Duration(year) | Size group | The initial eGFR mL/min/1.73m2 | The final eGFR mL/min/1.73m2 | P value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lacto-ovo‐vegetarian diet (VD), compared to a Mediterranean diet (MD) | 3 months 2021 | 54 VD 53 MD | 96.5 ± 8.8 VD 97.0 ± 11.5 MD | 99.9 ± 9.2 VD 95.7 ± 10.2 MD | 0.001 | (17) |
Ketoanalogue-supplemented vegetarian very low–protein diet (KD) vs. conventional low–protein diet (LPD) | 3 months 2016 | 104 KD 103 LPD | 18.0 ± 11.9 KD 17.9 ± 13.0 LPD | 15.1 ± 10.9 KD 10.8 ± 8.3 LPD | 0.01 | (18) |
Usual diet (UD) vs. chicken (CD) vs. lactovegetarian low-protein diet (LPD) | 4 weeks 2006 | 17 patients changing diets every 4 weeks | 81.8 ± 22.2 | 81.8 ± 22.2 UD 83.3 ± 26.1 CD 81.9 ± 25.3 LPD | not significant | (20) |
Vegetarian low-protein diet (VPD) and an animal-based low-protein diet (APD) | 6 months 1998 | 15 patients changing diet after 6 months | 28.8 ± 13.3 | 28.1 ± 3.4 VPD 29.6 ± 3.8 APD | not significant | (19) |