Subjective Global Assessment for the Diagnosis of Protein–Energy Wasting in Nondialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Subjective global assessment (SGA) has been demonstrated to be a reliable method for protein–energy wasting (PEW) evaluation in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on dialysis. Few data are available on PEW evaluation in nondialysis stages of CKD, and the validity of SGA has been scarcely investigated in this population. Herein, we aimed to evaluate in nondialysis-dependent CKD patients (NDD-CKD): (1) the prevalence of PEW by SGA; (2) the most common abnormalities of the SGA components; and (3) the agreement of SGA with the traditional anthropometric parameters.
Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research