Lowering cholesterol intake alone may not be enough to prevent CKD, study finds

The researchers reported the following findings:

• Higher cholesterol intake was modestly associated with increased serum levels of total, low-density lipoprotein, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the KNHANES.
• There was no significant association between cholesterol intake and CKD prevalence in the KNHANES, regardless of a history of hypercholesterolemia.
• In the KoGES, during a median follow-up of 11.4 years, cholesterol intake was not associated with incident CKD in participants without hypercholesterolemia (hazard ratio [HR] per 10 mg increase, 1.00) and in those with hypercholesterolemia (HR, 1.01).
• Egg consumption also showed no significant association with the risk of incident CKD.
• Cholesterol intake had no significant relationship with serum cholesterol levels and incident CKD.

In conclusion, although cholesterol intake was associated with increased serum cholesterol levels, it was not associated with CKD prevalence and incidence.

"Our findings suggest that reducing cholesterol intake alone may not be sufficient to prevent chronic kidney disease," the researchers wrote.

Reference:

Lee H, Park J, Kwon SH, Jeon JS, Noh H, Kim H. Dietary cholesterol intake is not associated with the development of chronic kidney disease: Results from two Korean cohort studies. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2024 May;34(5):1198-1206. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2023.12.011. Epub 2023 Dec 16. PMID: 38218709.