Hailong Li, Xiaodong Shi, Rongshao Tan, Wanying Shi, Jingfang Liu, Sheng Ge, Wen Hu, Lei Han, Yan Liu, Zijian Li, Jiaying Zhang, Yun Cao, Wei Chen
BACKGROUND: Protein and phosphorus intake, which affect chronic kidney disease (CKD), is assessed using cumbersome food diaries. Therefore, more straightforward and accurate methods of assessing protein and phosphorus intake are needed. We decided to investigate the nutrition status and dietary protein and phosphorus intake of patients with stages 3, 4, 5, or 5D CKD. METHODS: This cross-sectional survey included outpatients with CKD at seven class A tertiary hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai, Sichuan, Shandong, Liaoning, and Guangdong in China...
June 11, 2023: Nutrition in Clinical Practice