Nutrition News

Fruits and vegetables may be beneficial in the treatment of hypertension to reduce chronic kidney disease progression, according to published data.

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.