Soy Foods and Kidney Health

Approximately one-third of all individuals with diabetes will develop kidney disease; those with type 1 diabetes are at a particularly high risk.

A diet high in animal protein has been shown to accelerate the progression of kidney disease.

The soy-protein hypothesis predicts that substituting soy protein for animal protein in patients with diabetes may protect this population from developing kidney disease.

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