Medical Nutrition Therapy for Patients with Non –Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease: Barriers and Solutions

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) currently affects approximately 15% of the US population or 30 million US adults,1 but incidence is projected to increase over the next 2 decades due to the ongoing obesity epidemic and the aging of the US population.2 Almost half of all US adults aged 65 years and older are predicted to develop CKD during their lifetime.2 The economic impact of CKD is substantial. Despite the fact that end-stage renal disease (ESRD), the most severe stage of CKD requiring kidney transplant or dialysis, is experienced only 650,000 US persons, the Medicare costs alone exceed $33 billion annually.
Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: From the Academy Source Type: research