The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate cardiometabolic and inflammatory parameters in kidney transplant recipients after transitioning to a plant-based diet (PBD). The main aims of the study are as follows: * To test the feasibility of transiting renal allograft recipients who are \> 3 months post-transplant to a PBD * To study the effect of a PBD on cardiometabolic parameters in kidney transplant recipients * To assess the effect of a PBD on peripheral blood Th17/Treg ratio and systemic inflammation in kidney transplant recipients Participants will be asked to: * Complete a 2-week investigator-designed PBD transition program * Follow a PBD for a minimum of 16 weeks * Consent for blood draws, urine samples, and fecal samples along with physical exams * Complete intermittent food frequency questionnaires and quality of life questionnaires * Periodically meet with investigators and other study participants Researchers will compare baseline measurements with future measurements for each participant.
Age range
18 Years – 80 Years
Sex
ALL
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Th17/ Treg ratio
Timeframe: Baseline, week 10, 18, 26
hsCRP
Timeframe: Baseline, week 10, 18, 26
Interleukin (IL) Levels (IL-6, IL-17, IL-21)
Timeframe: Baseline, week 10, 18, 26
Weight
Timeframe: Baseline, week 10, 18, 26
BMI
Timeframe: Baseline, week 10, 18, 26
Anthropometry
Timeframe: Baseline, week 18, 26
Blood pressure
Timeframe: Baseline, week 10, 18, 26
HbA1c
Timeframe: Baseline, week 10, 18, 26
Non-fasting blood glucose
Timeframe: Baseline, week 10, 18, 26
Total cholesterol
Timeframe: Baseline, week 10, 18, 26
Food frequency questionnaire
Timeframe: Baseline, week 18, 26
Weekly one day food recall
Timeframe: Once per week at baseline and weeks 3-18