"Heart and renal diseases are two major problems in diabetic patients," according to a study reported in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
The study continues, "Hyperlipidemia is one of the main risk factors of cardiovascular complications in diabetes. The type of protein consumed also affects the changes in renal blood flow, glomerular resistance and renal function in these patients. Hence, this study was undertaken to show the effect of soy protein consumption on lipid profiles and kidney function of diabetic patients with nephropathy."
The crossover randomized clinical trial was conducted on 14 patients who were free of any uncontrolled condition or other renal diseases. They were asked to follow a usual nephropathy diet consisting of 0.8 g/kg of protein, based on 70% animal and 30% vegetable protein, for seven weeks.
After a washout period of four weeks, subjects followed another seven-week cycle with a similar diet containing 35% soy protein and 30% vegetable protein.
Reductions in total cholesterol, triglyceride and LDL cholesterol, urinary urea nitrogen and proteinuria were reported after consumption of soy protein versus animal protein. Renal function was also favorably affected, leading researchers to conclude that "soy inclusion in the diet can modify the risk factors of heart disease and improve kidney function in these patients."
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