Nutrition
Diabetes Kidney Risk
Diabetes kidney risk grows from sustained high glucose and pressure—management needs glycemic control, BP targets, and clinician meds, not protein avoidance alone.
Diabetes kidney risk rises when chronically elevated glucose and blood pressure injure glomerular vessels—diabetic kidney disease is a leading cause of chronic kidney disease worldwide. Tight glycemic variability control, blood pressure targets, and ACE-inhibitor or ARB classes when prescribed slow progression better than protein fear alone.
Athletes with type 1 or 2 still need structured carbs around training with clinician-aligned A1c goals.
Common questions
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Should people with diabetes avoid protein to protect kidneys?
Not by default—many need adequate protein for muscle and satiety while glucose and BP stay controlled. Stages of kidney disease change targets; follow your nephrology and diabetes team.
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