Nutrition News

Intake levels of fruit and vegetables are associated with worsening chronic kidney disease, according to recently published findings.

Complementary and alternative medicine is a multibillion-dollar industry made popular by people looking for improved well-being. This effort can be done with or without guidance from a health care provider.

High-flux hemodialysis may not increase the loss of vitamin B compared with low-flux hemodialysis, and patients may risk vitamin B deficiency regardless of the modality, according to recently published data.

Diet and nutritional status of patients with stage 4 to 5 chronic kidney disease may not vastly differ between those with or without diabetes.

Plant-based protein may preserve kidney function and help manage chronic kidney disease in certain patients, but current research remains limited to inform clinical direction, according to published data.

AUSTIN, Texas — Dietitians treating patients on dialysis identified the phosphorus recommendation from the 2020 Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative difficult to implement among other recommendations, a presenter said.

AUSTIN, Texas — A plant-based cooking demonstration was feasible and well-received by nephrologists, advanced practice providers and fellows, according to a presenter at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.

Fresenius donated $150,000 to Food Is Medicine Coalition to expand access to medically tailored meals among patients with kidney disease, according to the press release.

Following a Southern dietary pattern correlates with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease progression in Black patients, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

Daily fruit and vegetable consumption may reduce all-cause mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease, including those on hemodialysis, in Japan, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.