Spontaneously Low Protein Intake in Elderly CKD Patients: Myth or Reality? Analysis of Baseline Protein Intake in a Large Cohort of Patients with Advanced CKD

Spontaneously Low Protein Intake in Elderly CKD Patients: Myth or Reality? Analysis of Baseline Protein Intake in a Large Cohort of Patients with Advanced CKD

The recent guidelines on nutritional management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) advise a reduction in protein intake as early as CKD stage 3, regardless of age, to slow kidney function impairment. However, since elderly patients are usually considered as having a spontaneously reduced protein intake...

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Main Authors: Massimo Torreggiani, Antioco Fois, Maria Rita Moio, Antoine Chatrenet, Béatrice Mazé, Françoise Lippi, Jerome Vigreux, Coralie Beaumont, Giulia Santagati, Noemi Paulin, Giorgina Barbara Piccoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
low-protein diet
CKD
elderly
protein intake
survival
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/12/4371

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