Correlation Between Nutritional Markers and Appetite Self-Assessments in Hemodialysis Patients

Protein–energy malnutrition is among the comorbidities that most strongly affect the prognosis of patients with chronic kidney disease. Anorexia, defined as a loss of desire to eat, is one cause of such malnutrition. Tools that evaluate appetite and the correlation between appetite and nutritional parameters require further study. To evaluate the appetite status in patients from 2 hemodialysis clinics in Fortaleza, Brazil and the correlations between appetite (evaluated in the past week and in the past 4 weeks) and demographic, laboratory, and nutritional parameters.

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - December 9, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Claudia M.C. Oliveira, Marcos Kubrusly, André. T. Lima, Danielle M. Torres, Natasha M.R. Cavalcante, Antônio L.C. Jerônimo, Thiago. C.B. Oliveira Tags: Original Research Source Type: research