Nutrition News

Patients with obesity trying to achieve the required weight loss to be added to the kidney transplant list need support, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

Phosphate binders are not the only way to lower phosphorous levels in patients on dialysis with hyperphosphatemia, according to a speaker at the virtual Annual Dialysis Conference.

Educating patients with chronic kidney disease as early as possible and reviewing the basics of kidney treatment can improve outcomes, according to a speaker at the virtual Annual Dialysis Conference.

Plant-based diets may be a helpful strategy for patients on dialysis to lower their phosphorous levels, according to a speaker at the virtual Annual Dialysis Conference.

Adults with chronic kidney disease who walked between 7,000 and 12,000 steps a day reported high health-related quality of life, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

An educational intervention focused on eating behavior change improved attitudes toward intuitive eating in a population of women with obesity and chronic kidney disease, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

For up to 5 years following renal replacement therapy, nutritional status at dialysis initiation is associated with long-term survival, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

A newly developed malnutrition-inflammation complex syndrome score revealed an association between a high score and increased risks of bone-cardiovascular axis disorders in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis.

Findings published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition demonstrated the appropriate prescribing method of oral nutrition supplements to patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease.

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