Chronic Kidney Disease Nutrition Guidelines. Other key factors to slowing the progression include. Chronic kidney disease means your kidneys are damaged and losing the ability to keep you healthy.
Look for sodium on the food label. Energy levels of at least 146 kj 35 kcals kg ibw day is recommended for those acutely ill 60 years and 125 146 kj 30 35 kcals kg ibw day for those acutely ill 60 years. Existence of a body of evidence of sufficient breadth and depth to enable the development of evidence based guidelines.
Finally part 4 will address electrolytes of concern in ckd and will cover acid load calcium phosphorus potassium and sodium.
Chronic kidney disease management handbook. This handbook is a highly regarded evidence based source of information providing guidance and clinical tips to help you detect manage and refer patients in your practice with ckd. A food label showing a percent daily value of 5 or less is low sodium. Some patients may be told to limit protein in their diet as well.