Medical Nutrition Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease
Journal Title: Chettinad Health City Medical Journal - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Nutritional disturbances in Chronic Kidney Disease are quite common but often both under nutrition as well as over nutrition goes unnoticed and undiagnosed. In Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Medical Nutrition Therapy(MNT) has certain advantages in terms of improvement in the level of biomarkers and a reduction in the rapid progression of the disease in patients who are on conservative therapy as well as on dialysis .This positively helps in reducing complications so that the need for long term dialysis can be modified .Initially nutritional variations are screened and accordingly guidelines are formulated regarding daily recommended dietary intake of macronutrients and micronutrients. Apart from other therapies Medical Nutrition Therapy remains an efficient tool in the overall management of Chronic Kidney Disease.
Authors and Affiliations
Nirmala Devi, Dr Mayilananthi K, Prakash S
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