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This may be partly attributed to variability in the phenolic content of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), a key bioactive component.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to quantify the effect of the MedDiet on renal and cardiometabolic outcomes in adults with nondialysis CKD and to explore the role of high-phenolic EVOO as a potential effect modifier. We searched multiple databases for interventional and observational studies comparing a MedDiet to control diets in adults with CKD stages 1\u20135. Random-effects meta-analyses were performed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Ten studies involving 1,073 participants were included. The MedDiet was associated with a modest improvement in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (mean difference 2.44\u202fmL\/min\/1.73\u202fm\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      , 95% CI 0.16 to 4.72), though heterogeneity was high (I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      =\u202f90%). This benefit appeared more consistent in mild-to-moderate CKD (eGFR \u2265 45\u202fmL\/min\/1.73\u202fm\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ). Notably, a significant reduction in C-reactive protein (CRP) was specifically linked to interventions using high-phenolic EVOO (mean difference \u22120.79\u202fmg\/L, 95% CI\u202f\u22121.37 to \u22120.21). The diet also improved body composition and reduced blood urea nitrogen, without adversely affecting serum potassium or phosphorus. No significant effects were observed on blood pressure or lipid profiles.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In patients with mild-to-moderate CKD, the MedDiet may slow kidney function decline. The benefits appear to be mediated through complementary pathways: renal protection from the overall dietary pattern and a specific anti-inflammatory effect attributable to high-phenolic EVOO.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Systematic review registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:ext-link>https:\/\/www.crd.york.ac.uk\/PROSPERO\/view\/CRD420251124826<\/jats:ext-link>\n                      , identifier PROSPERO (CRD420251124826).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnut.2026.1792390","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,2]],"date-time":"2026-03-02T05:21:20Z","timestamp":1772428880000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Mediterranean diet with high-phenolic EVOO slows kidney function decline and reduces inflammation in 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