China: A new study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology suggests that maintaining sufficient copper intake could play a protective role against chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetic kidney disease (DKD) . Shasha Hu from the Department of Nephrology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China, and colleagues aimed to clarify the unclear relationship between dietary copper intake and kidney-related disorders. The research analyzed data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning 2011 to 2018. Using a nationally representative dataset, the researchers evaluated 16,948 participants, which included 3,319 individuals diagnosed with CKD and 13,629 without the condition. For statistical analysis, the team used a complex survey design–adjusted weigh

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