JAMA Network Open
Low protein linked to kidney failure in a Korean kidney disease cohort
In South Korean chronic kidney disease patients not on dialysis, intake below 0.6 versus above 1.2 grams per kilogram daily was linked to kidney failure (hazard ratio…In South Korean chronic kidney disease patients not on dialysis, intake below 0.6 versus above 1.2 grams per kilogram daily was linked to kidney failure (hazard ratio 1.42).
Cohort · 1,861 peopleKidney
Who was studied1,861 people with nondialysis chronic kidney disease, median 9.3 years
What changedKidney failure risk was higher in the lowest versus highest protein intake group (hazard ratio 1.42)
The catchProtein intake was estimated only at enrollment