A healthy diet and moderate alcohol intake may decrease the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), say researchers. To assess the association between diet and CKD, Dunkler and co-workers followed patients with T2DM who were participants of the ONTARGET study for 5.5 years. Patients considered to have the healthiest diets had a lower risk of CKD and mortality than those considered to have the least healthy diets. Moderate alcohol intake was also associated with a lower risk of CKD and mortality; sodium intake was not associated with CKD.