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Effects of Diet Intervention on Body Composition in the Elderly with Chronic Kidney Disease

Kai-Yin Hung1, Terry Ting-Yu Chiou2, Chien-Hsing Wu3, Ying-Chun Liao3, Chian-Ni Chen1, Pei-Hsin Yang1, Hung-Jen Wang1, 4, Chien-Te Lee3✉

1. Division of Nutrition, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;
2. Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine and Chung Shan Medical University School of Medicine, Taiwan;
3. Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;
4. Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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Hung KY, Chiou TTY, Wu CH, Liao YC, Chen CN, Yang PH, Wang HJ, Lee CT. Effects of Diet Intervention on Body Composition in the Elderly with Chronic Kidney Disease. Int J Med Sci 2017; 14(8):735-740. doi:10.7150/ijms.19816. https://www.medsci.org/v14p0735.htm
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Abstract

Objective: It has been uncertain that low protein diet for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may predispose to malnutrition. The study aimed to investigate the effects of low protein diet on body composition of CKD patients and analyze the influence of age.

Methods: Patients with glomerular filtration rate less than 45 mL/min/1.73m2 including 103 elderly (70.7 ± 6.9 years old) and 56 non-elderly (49.8 ± 9.1 years old) CKD patients were enrolled. All patients were educated by dietitians to take low protein diet and were followed up regularly every three months. Their demographic data, underlying disease and body mass index (BMI) were reviewed and recorded. Results of body composition measurement and laboratory tests were collected every three months for one year.

Results: At baseline, the distribution of body composition was similar in non-elderly patients between non-low and low protein groups. In the elderly, patients in low protein group had higher fat and lower muscle percentage. In one-year follow-up, non-elderly patients did not present significant changes in their BMI, serum albumin level and body compositions in both protein groups. Non-low protein group in elderly patients had significant decrease in BMI and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) after 12 months (both p< 0.05). Determination in body composition showed decrease in fat and increase in muscle component. In low protein group, their BMI was decreased and eGFR was not influenced. Fat component was decreased and muscle percentage was increased in one-year follow-up.

Conclusions: In elderly CKD patients, low protein diet maintained good nutritional status and muscle mass was preserved.

Keywords: Body composition, chronic kidney disease, low protein diet, muscle mass.


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Hung, K.Y., Chiou, T.T.Y., Wu, C.H., Liao, Y.C., Chen, C.N., Yang, P.H., Wang, H.J., Lee, C.T. (2017). Effects of Diet Intervention on Body Composition in the Elderly with Chronic Kidney Disease. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 14(8), 735-740. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.19816.

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Hung, K.Y.; Chiou, T.T.Y.; Wu, C.H.; Liao, Y.C.; Chen, C.N.; Yang, P.H.; Wang, H.J.; Lee, C.T. Effects of Diet Intervention on Body Composition in the Elderly with Chronic Kidney Disease. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2017, 14 (8), 735-740. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.19816.

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Hung KY, Chiou TTY, Wu CH, Liao YC, Chen CN, Yang PH, Wang HJ, Lee CT. Effects of Diet Intervention on Body Composition in the Elderly with Chronic Kidney Disease. Int J Med Sci 2017; 14(8):735-740. doi:10.7150/ijms.19816. https://www.medsci.org/v14p0735.htm

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Hung KY, Chiou TTY, Wu CH, Liao YC, Chen CN, Yang PH, Wang HJ, Lee CT. 2017. Effects of Diet Intervention on Body Composition in the Elderly with Chronic Kidney Disease. Int J Med Sci. 14(8):735-740.

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