Protein-Energy Wasting and Associated Factors Among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients at St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Conclusion: The prevalence of protein-energy wasting among CKD patients was high and associated with age, physical activity, history of anorexia, and CKD stages. Interventions that address nutritional problems and lifestyle factors in CKD patients need to be implemented together with medical treatment. PMID: 33173325 [PubMed]
Source: International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease - Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Int J Nephrol Renovasc Dis Source Type: research