Dietary Patterns

A number of dietary strategies are known to support the modification of chronic kidney disease (CKD), either in assisting in the control of risk factors associated with disease progression or supporting survival. Single-nutrient interventions have long been the center of the traditional renal diet; however, these isolated nutrient targets also follow substantial patient-reported burden. Furthermore, this “traditional” approach ignores the real world that people with CKD engage in and the way people truly eat. As people do not consume nutrients in isolation, whole food-based diet interventions reflect the synergistic effect of food and the combined nutrients within a pattern of eating. These combined interactions form the basis of the premise of dietary patterns and may contribute to better health outcomes; moreover, they are more likely to be comprehendible and applicable to people with CKD.