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- Title
Of Mice and Men: The Effect of Maternal Protein Restriction on Offspring's Kidney Health. Are Studies on Rodents Applicable to Chronic Kidney Disease Patients? A Narrative Review.
- Authors
Torreggiani, Massimo; Fois, Antioco; D'Alessandro, Claudia; Colucci, Marco; Orozco Guillén, Alejandra Oralia; Cupisti, Adamasco; Piccoli, Giorgina Barbara
- Abstract
In the almost 30 years that have passed since the postulation of the "Developmental Origins of Health and Disease" theory, it has been clearly demonstrated that a mother's dietary habits during pregnancy have potential consequences for her offspring that go far beyond in utero development. Protein malnutrition during pregnancy, for instance, can cause severe alterations ranging from intrauterine growth retardation to organ damage and increased susceptibility to hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases and chronic kidney disease (CKD) later in life both in experimental animals and humans. Conversely, a balanced mild protein restriction in patients affected by CKD has been shown to mitigate the biochemical derangements associated with kidney disease and even slow its progression. The first reports on the management of pregnant CKD women with a moderately protein-restricted plant-based diet appeared in the literature a few years ago. Today, this approach is still being debated, as is the optimal source of protein during gestation in CKD. The aim of this report is to critically review the available literature on the topic, focusing on the similarities and differences between animal and clinical studies.
- Subjects
MALNUTRITION; CHRONIC kidney failure; DIET in disease; DIET therapy; MICE; MOTHERS; NUTRITIONAL requirements; PREGNANCY complications; DIETARY proteins; RISK assessment; RODENTS; DISEASE risk factors; PREGNANCY
- Publication
Nutrients, 2020, Vol 12, Issue 6, p1614
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu12061614