title: Dietary fiber and protein: nutritional therapy in chronic kidney disease and beyond.
abstract: The health benefits of dietary fiber in the general population are increasingly recognized. Krishnamurthy et al. provide compelling evidence that chronic kidney disease (CKD) further augments these benefits. CKD, besides a microinflammatory state, is a state of increased proteolytic fermentation. Both these harmful conditions are exacerbated by dietary protein and reversed by dietary fiber. Future nutrition guidelines should consider recommending a higher consumption of dietary fiber or potassium-free alternatives such as prebiotics in CKD patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. Pieter.Evenepoel@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
authors.forename: Pieter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Evenepoel
authors.forename: Björn K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Meijers
mesh_terms: D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male