by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
. Health reporter
High Protein Fat Loss Diet Plan - A High Salt and Potassium Diet May Accelerate Chronic Kidney Disease
Thursday, (Health News) - A high diet in sodium and potassium can make chronic renal disease (CKD) worse, a new statement of study.
"This data guarantees future clinical trials to test the effect of a moderate reduction in dietary sodium and potassium intake in CKD progression in patients with high sodium or dietary potassium," said Dr. Jiang from the University of Tulane, He said in a news communication from the American Society of Nephrology.
"The findings could impact dietary recommendations for patients with CKD for the progression of slow diseases," he added.
It is estimated that 26 million people in the United States have chronic kidney disease, the researchers said. Chronic renal disease can lead to renal failure and also increases the risk of heart disease and early death, according to the authors of the study.
For the study, the researchers tested urine samples of almost 4,000 people with chronic kidney disease. They estimated daily intake of nutrients from these samples. They wanted to learn how sodium and potassium influence the progression of the disease.
High levels of sodium and potassium in the urine were linked to the progression of the faster disease, the researchers discovered. Study participants consumed much sodium than the recommended daily limit of about 2,400 milligrams (MG). On average, they ate 3,700 mg per day. The researchers said their findings could lead to new guidelines for how many people of sodium and potassium with chronic kidney disease should have daily. The study was funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Renal Diseases and published on September 17 in the American Society of Nefrology magazine.
