Nutrition News

Higher nutritional risk may be associated with infection-related hospitalization but not cardiovascular disease-related hospitalization in patients on dialysis, according to results of a prospective study.

There may be a link between dietary fiber intake and hyperkalemia in patients on maintenance hemodialysis, according to a published cross-sectional study.

Dietary patterns may vary significantly in patients with different stages of chronic kidney disease, according to an investigation of food group intake among patients in a United Kingdom study.

Eating a variety of natural fiber-rich foods and avoiding fiber with phosphate additives may help youth with chronic kidney disease to meet adequate dietary fiber intake.

Rates of potassium-based sodium substitutes were higher in products with a “reduced sodium” claim compared with other sodium content claim categories, according to published data.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Off-unit sessions organized around games, resources, fresh food and meal preparation improved patient knowledge around nutrition and kidney disease, resulting in improved phosphorous levels.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Implementing medical nutrition therapy for patients with late-stage chronic kidney disease saved an estimated $47,000 per patient by delaying the need for dialysis, according to a poster presented here.

Niacinamide may be an effective method to reduce serum phosphate concentrations in patients with kidney failure on hemodialysis, according to results of a published crossover trial.

Peritoneal equilibration test scores may be associated with dialysate-to-plasma folate concentration levels in adults on peritoneal dialysis, according to a published study.