| [ Summary ] |
Technological progress in diet therapy and dialysis has increased the potential for social activity for rehabilitants with chronic renal failure. In order to preserve residual renal functioning and to delay advances of disease,the intake of energy, protein, sodium, potassium, phosphorus and water must be severely restricted. We must be careful that diet therapy does not lead to malnutrition. Foods for special dietary use (FoSDU) and foods for specified health uses (FoSHU), which have been permitted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, have contributed to solving these problems. FoSDU such as low protein foods, low sodium foods, low protein and high calorie foods, and low potassium foods, can be used for active diet therapy for those with chronic renal failure. Also, FoSHU containing oligosaccharides or dietary fiber, which stimulate defecation, can be used for rehabilitants with chronic renal failure. Furthermore, several special foods, which have been developed for the deit therapy of those with renal diseases, are also available. These special foods, in which nutritive components are prepared for those with chronic renal failure, should contribut to a higher compliance rate and better dialysis performance. |