Adherence of Plant-Based Dietary Index in Odds of Diabetic Nephropathy in Women: A Case-Control Study

• Published in: Journal of renal nutrition Vol. 35; no. 1; p. 118
• Main Authors: Mirzababaei, Atieh, Abaj, Faezeh, Roumi, Zahra, Clark, Cain C T, Mirzaei, Khadijeh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Case-Control Studies; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications; Diabetic Nephropathies - epidemiology; Diabetic Nephropathies - prevention & control; Diet, Vegetarian; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Patient Compliance; Risk Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; plant-based diet; case-control; diabetes; diabetic nephropathy

Recent research has suggested that adherence to plant-based dietary index (PDI) may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and related complications like diabetic nephropathy (DN). Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the possible association of PDI with the odds of DN. We enrolled 105 el...