Abstract Purpose of Review Obesity is a chronic disease, a major public health problem due
to its association with non-communicable diseases and all-cause mortality. Indeed, people …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex disease which affects approximately 13% of the
world's population. Over time, CKD can cause renal dysfunction and progression to end …

Traditional dietary recommendations for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) focus
on the quantity of nutrients consumed. Without appropriate dietary counselling, these …

Nephrolithiasis is a common medical condition influenced by multiple environmental factors,
including diet. Since nutritional habits play a relevant role in the genesis and recurrence of …

Insulin resistance (IR), defined as an attenuated biological response to circulating insulin, is
a fundamental defect in obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), and is also linked to a wide …

The World elderly population is expected to double before 2050. Unhealthy habits and
unhealthy lifestyles are commonly associated with age-related diseases or their worsening …

In recent decades, the significance of diet and dietary patterns (DPs) for skeletal muscle
health has been gaining attention in ageing and nutritional research. Sarcopenia, a muscle …

Traditional dietary recommendations to renal patients limited the intake of fruits and
vegetables because of their high potassium content. However, this paradigm is rapidly …

In chronic kidney disease (CKD), the gut-microbiota metabolites indoxyl sulfate (IS) and p-
cresyl sulfate (PCS) progressively accumulate due to their high albumin-binding capacity …

It is well established that an elevated potassium level (hyperkalemia) is associated with a
risk of adverse events including morbidity, mortality and healthcare system cost …