Diet in renal patients part-II: For patients on dialysis

Abstract

Malnutrition is frequently prevalent in ESRD patients. This is clearly related to multiple factors encountered during the predialysis stage, as well as during maintenance dialysis therapy. A body of evidence highlights the existence of relationship between malnutrition and outcome in this patient population. The early appreciation of the problem of deficiency of macro or micronutrients in these patients and their timely correction is key to success in terms of well being of patient and long term survival.