Diet and nutrition are integral to the management of individuals with renal disease. Uremia
engenders anorexia, nausea, meat aversion, and emesis, disturbances that ultimately …

The renal/gastrointestinal discussion group was composed of researchers, clinicians,
nutritionists, and physiologists from academia, industry, and the federal government. The …

There are multiple causes of protein-energy malnutrition in maintenance dialysis patients.
The requirements of protein in dialysis patients are higher than in healthy individuals, and …

The mechanisms by which protein turnover is regulated in humans under different nutritional
conditions are finely adapted and finalized to the preservation of lean body mass and …

There is abundant evidence that patients with chronic renal failure (CRF), including those
treated by hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, have evidence of malnutrition with decreased …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations of total protein intake (TPI) and dietary protein
intake (DPI) with baseline nutrition and subsequent mortality. DESIGN: Retrospective …

Increasing attention has been paid recently to the problem of protein and energy
malnutrition and its effects on mortality and morbidity in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Protein …

Protein-energy malnutrition is present in a large proportion of maintenance hemodialysis
(HD) patients, and it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The protein …

Patients with chronic kidney disease have been advised for many years to reduce their
protein intake. This review addresses the biochemical, pathophysiologic, and nutritional …

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, whether they are treated with hemodialysis or
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, frequently suffer from protein-energy malnutrition …