Prevalence of malnutrition in Nigerians with chronic renal failure

摘要: In developed countries, malnutrition is common in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) and has adverse effects on patient morbidity mortality. The prevalence of before the initiation dialysis poorly characterized CRF developing countries. We studied among Nigerians commencement dialysis. Body mass index (BMI) serum protein levels were measured 74 naive 48 controls. Patients nephrotic syndrome, steroid use organs other than kidneys excluded. mean BMI was significantly lower compared to controls (22.4 ± 14.9 kg/M2 Vs. 25.2 2.7 kg/M2; p = 0.0001). Low (less 20 Kg/M2) present 16 (21.6%) one total albumin also (61.9 14.4 g/L 73.8 6.8 g/L; < 0.0001, 31.5 9.3 39.6 4.4 0.0001 respectively). Protein (serum 29 g/L) 32 (43.2%) (2.1%) control subjects. Malnutrition Nigerian these patients, emphasis should be placed prevention and/or correction because its documented outcomes maintenance