DIETARY INTAKE AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS

Abstract

This study was conducted on 50 CKD-5 patients during the year 2016-17, considered stable from, 3 months of regular dialysis at least 2 times in a week dialysis centre in MLB, Medical College Jhansi. Dietary intake was estimated by 24-hour recall and analysed after 30 days three times the average dietary intake of 1580.5±164 kcal/day; carbohydrate 204.3±19.0 gm/day; lipid, 49.0±4.6 gm/day, protein 54.0±4.8 gm/day. The significant prevalence was observed for the inadequacy of calories intake and other nutrients. Hemodialysis patients had a lower intake of fruit (77%), vegetable (56%) and dairy products (70%) exchange whereas they had normal intake of oils/fats (95%) and sugars/sweets (97%). This study the reveals that the patient suffered from CKD with dialysis phase were observed loss of appetite and inadequate dietary intake than the recommended, lead to malnutrition, susceptible to various life style diseases and high risk of morbidity.