Prevalence of Obesity and Obesity-Associated Muscle Wasting In Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis

ConclusionObesity and diabetes were strongly associated with muscle mass loss in our PD patients. It remains to be established whether in PD patients preventing obesity with nutritional interventions can also halt the occurrence of muscle mass loss.
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research