| Theme | Nutritional Management of Patients with Renal Failure -- Suitable for Ages and Clinical Conditions | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Daily protein and energy intake for maintenance dialysis patients | |
| Publish Date | 2005/12 | |
| Author | Tomohito Matsunaga | Kidney Center, Eijinkai Hospital |
| Author | Makoto Ishizaki | Kidney Center, Eijinkai Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | In maintenance dialysis patients, a state of malnutrition is easy for the patient to enter. To prevent that, adequate dietary therapy is need. Recomended daily protein and energy intake levels suggested by the Japanese Kidney Disease Society and the K / DOQI are very similar to each other. At minimum, recommended daily protein intake should make up for lost quantities of amino acids and protein due to dialysates in order to achieve levels of protein intake equal to those of healthy peoples. Recommended daily protein intake. Moreover, recommended daily energy intake need to be equal to a healthy person's recommended daily energy intake. In order to use the protein taken effectively in the body, sufficient energy intake is necessary. Maximum daily protein intake must be discussed in the future. | |