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The safety of a low-protein diet in older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease

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By Gerd Faxén, Maarit Korkeila, de Rooij
| Oxford Academic Verified
A low-protein diet (LPD) is recommended to patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) to delay kidney decline progression and improve quality of life [1]. A LPD needs to be prescribed under careful considerations to avoid protein energy wasting (PEW), since a decrease in appetite, development of a poor nutritional status and weight loss begin relatively early in the course of CKD [2–5].
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The safety of a low protein diet in older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease

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By Gerd Faxén, Maarit Korkeila, de Rooij
| Oxford University Press (OUP)
A low protein diet (LPD) is recommended to patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), whereas geriatric guidelines recommend a higher amount of protein. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of LPD treatment in older adults with advanced CKD. The EQUAL study is a prospective, observational study, including patients ≥65 years, incident estimated glomerular filtration rate <20 ml/min/1.73m², in six European countries with follow-up up till six years.
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