Subjective Global Assessment of Nutritional Status among Chronic Kidney Disease Dialysis Patients: A Cross-sectional Study

Introduction: Nutritional status is compromised in End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients on dialysis. In order to predict the clinical outcomes of these patients, the diagnosis of nutritional status becomes extremely important. However, data related to parameters assessing nutritional status a...

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Main Authors: Nagisetty Sindhura, Sreenivasulu J Naga, MSN Murty
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Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2023-08-01
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description Introduction: Nutritional status is compromised in End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients on dialysis. In order to predict the clinical outcomes of these patients, the diagnosis of nutritional status becomes extremely important. However, data related to parameters assessing nutritional status are limited. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the nutritional status of dialysis patients with ESRD at the renal care unit of a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted at the renal care unit of a tertiary care hospital from January 2016 to July 2016. Fifty individuals were divided into two groups: 30 stable ESRD patients on Haemodialysis (HD) and 20 stable ESRD patients on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD). Data were collected using a questionnaire regarding nutritional assessment, which comprised medical history, food intake history, anthropometry, biochemical investigations, and Subjective Global Assessment (SGA). Based on the SGA analysis of nutritional status, the patients were divided into Categories A, B, and C. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0. Results: A total of 50 subjects were included in the final analysis - 30 patients in the renal dialysis group and 20 patients in the CAPD group. Body Mass Index (BMI) was significantly higher in the HD group (21.78±2.86 kg/m2 ) than in the CAPD group (20.87±2.63 kg/m2 ). In the HD group, the majority were in Category B (60%). In the CAPD group, the majority were in Category B (70%). The mean anthropometric measurements were significantly higher in Category A, followed by B and C (p<0.001). There was no significant difference across groups in biochemical parameters, except for serum albumin levels, which were significant. Serum albumin levels were highest in Category A, followed by Category B, and Category C in reverse for S. Prealbumin (mg/dl). Conclusion: There is a significant number of ESRD patients who have malnutrition as an additional burden. These results suggest that low BMI and low calorie intake are harmful to ESRD patients on HD, causing severe malnutrition. Optimal calorie intake could reduce malnutrition in these patients.
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spelling doaj.art-aa3df40a10c5404ea5dd3143c8b53f522023-09-12T11:26:25ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2023-08-01178010510.7860/JCDR/2023/60016.18293Subjective Global Assessment of Nutritional Status among Chronic Kidney Disease Dialysis Patients: A Cross-sectional StudyNagisetty Sindhura0 Sreenivasulu J Naga1MSN Murty2Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Gitam Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, Gitam institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.Professor, Department of General Medicine, Gitam Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.Introduction: Nutritional status is compromised in End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients on dialysis. In order to predict the clinical outcomes of these patients, the diagnosis of nutritional status becomes extremely important. However, data related to parameters assessing nutritional status are limited. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the nutritional status of dialysis patients with ESRD at the renal care unit of a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted at the renal care unit of a tertiary care hospital from January 2016 to July 2016. Fifty individuals were divided into two groups: 30 stable ESRD patients on Haemodialysis (HD) and 20 stable ESRD patients on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD). Data were collected using a questionnaire regarding nutritional assessment, which comprised medical history, food intake history, anthropometry, biochemical investigations, and Subjective Global Assessment (SGA). Based on the SGA analysis of nutritional status, the patients were divided into Categories A, B, and C. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0. Results: A total of 50 subjects were included in the final analysis - 30 patients in the renal dialysis group and 20 patients in the CAPD group. Body Mass Index (BMI) was significantly higher in the HD group (21.78±2.86 kg/m2 ) than in the CAPD group (20.87±2.63 kg/m2 ). In the HD group, the majority were in Category B (60%). In the CAPD group, the majority were in Category B (70%). The mean anthropometric measurements were significantly higher in Category A, followed by B and C (p<0.001). There was no significant difference across groups in biochemical parameters, except for serum albumin levels, which were significant. Serum albumin levels were highest in Category A, followed by Category B, and Category C in reverse for S. Prealbumin (mg/dl). Conclusion: There is a significant number of ESRD patients who have malnutrition as an additional burden. These results suggest that low BMI and low calorie intake are harmful to ESRD patients on HD, causing severe malnutrition. Optimal calorie intake could reduce malnutrition in these patients.https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/18293/60016_CE[Ra1]_F(IS)_PF1(AKA_KM_OM)_QC(SHK_RDW_IS)_PFA(AKA_KM)_PN(KM).pdfbody mass indexdiabetes mellitusend stage renal diseasenephrologyrenal dialysis
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Subjective Global Assessment of Nutritional Status among Chronic Kidney Disease Dialysis Patients: A Cross-sectional Study
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
body mass index
diabetes mellitus
end stage renal disease
nephrology
renal dialysis
title Subjective Global Assessment of Nutritional Status among Chronic Kidney Disease Dialysis Patients: A Cross-sectional Study
title_full Subjective Global Assessment of Nutritional Status among Chronic Kidney Disease Dialysis Patients: A Cross-sectional Study
title_fullStr Subjective Global Assessment of Nutritional Status among Chronic Kidney Disease Dialysis Patients: A Cross-sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed Subjective Global Assessment of Nutritional Status among Chronic Kidney Disease Dialysis Patients: A Cross-sectional Study
title_short Subjective Global Assessment of Nutritional Status among Chronic Kidney Disease Dialysis Patients: A Cross-sectional Study
title_sort subjective global assessment of nutritional status among chronic kidney disease dialysis patients a cross sectional study
topic body mass index
diabetes mellitus
end stage renal disease
nephrology
renal dialysis
url https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/18293/60016_CE[Ra1]_F(IS)_PF1(AKA_KM_OM)_QC(SHK_RDW_IS)_PFA(AKA_KM)_PN(KM).pdf
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