Lose Weight Diet Dangers For Kidney Disease Patients

Overweight or obese people with chronic kidney disease may suffer further kidney damage if used several methods of weight loss. It is based on the results of a new study.

Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic analyzed the eating habits and lifestyles of nearly than 11,000 adults who are overweight or obese. 50 percent of study participants with chronic kidney disease that has been trying to lose weight in the last 1 year.

While 8 percent of study participants said that, have tried to use weight loss medication. Some weight loss also use high-protein diet, which is 1.9 grams per kg body weight per day. The amount is much higher than the amount recommended by the National Kidney Foundation.

Patients with chronic kidney disease are advised to consume 0.6 to 0.75 grams of protein per kg body weight per day. American adults typically consume about 1.2 grams of protein per kg body weight per day.

"Drug weight loss and high protein diets are not recommended for people with chronic kidney disease because this method can cause further kidney damage," the researchers said as quoted by MSNHealth, Monday (27/02/2012).

Chronic kidney disease is a condition where the kidney function deteriorates. The results of these studies have been published in the International Journal of Obesity.

"People who are overweight or obese are at higher risk for chronic kidney disease. For people who are overweight or obese there is a great need to determine the appropriate lifestyle changes and weight loss modality is to protect kidney function," said study leader Dr Sankar Navaneethan, a nephrologist from the Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute at Cleveland Clinic.

"Instead of using the method of high-protein diet or weight loss drug, overweight and obese people with kidney disease should probably use a weight loss program that combines low-protein diet, low-calorie diet, regular physical activity, and consult a doctor regularly," the researchers said.

"Further research is still needed to identify strategies that safe weight loss for adults who are overweight or obese with chronic kidney disease," said Dr. Navaneethan.

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