Nutrition News

WASHINGTON — Data presented here from the Dialysis Outcomes Practice Patterns Study indicated that patients who ate during their in-center hemodialysis treatments had higher serum albumin, higher potassium and lower phosphorus levels compared to patients who dialyzed at other clinics and did not eat during treatments.

WASHINGTON — Data presented at ASN Kidney Week suggested higher dietary protein intake is associated with increased risk for all-cause mortality and ESRD in patients with chronic kidney disease, with researchers also observing a decline in dietary protein intake with progressive loss of kidney function.

WASHINGTON — For patients on hemodialysis who eat rice as a main source of calories, low-protein rice plus low-phosphorus whey can reduce serum phosphorus and improve serum albumin, according to study results presented at ASN Kidney Week.

A published study found starting enteral tube feeding after 2 years of age improved height and weight standard deviation score in pre-pubertal children with CKD stages 2 to 5.

In a published study, researchers suggested a diet high in vegetables and fruit could serve as a modifiable factor to help reduce the risk of chronic kidney disease.

Researchers have developed a method for preparing potatoes that reduces potassium content, providing patients with chronic kidney disease the ability to safely incorporate potatoes into their diet.

A recently published study found adherence to a healthy dietary pattern was associated with a lower incidence of both chronic kidney disease and albuminuria.

After conducting a prospective cohort study, researchers found “no evidence” of an association between fruit- and vegetable-based or Western dietary patterns on mortality in adults receiving hemodialysis.

The American Kidney Fund has launched a new health education campaign for patients with kidney disease, according to a press release. The campaign, entitled Beyond Bananas, is designed to bolster patient-knowledge of hyperkalemia, thereby better enabling potassium control.

A review of studies on the use of intradialytic parenteral nutrition shows the therapy has a role in the treatment of protein-energy wasting in malnourished patients on dialysis but has limited value in improving outcomes beyond dietary counseling or oral supplementation for patients with minimal nutritional challenges.