Traditional dietary recommendations for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) focus
on the quantity of nutrients consumed. Without appropriate dietary counselling, these …

Increased life expectancy is posing unprecedented challenges to healthcare systems
worldwide. These include a sharp increase in the prevalence of chronic kidney disease …

The Italian nephrology has a long tradition and experience in the field of dietetic-nutritional
therapy (DNT), which is an important component in the conservative management of the …

Obesity is the epidemic of our era and its incidence is supposed to increase by more than
30% by 2030. It is commonly defined as a chronic and metabolic disease with an excessive …

Background Dietary modification is an important component of the management of end
stage kidney disease (ESKD). The diet for ESKD involves modifying energy and protein …

Background Nutritional treatment has always represented a major feature of CKD
management. Over the decades, the use of nutritional treatment in CKD patients has been …

Nutrition is one of the fundamental approaches to promoting and preventing all kinds of
diseases, especially kidney diseases. Dietary fiber forms a significant aspect of renal …

Novel approaches to ameliorating chronic kidney disease (CKD) are warranted as most
patients are undiagnosed until they begin displaying symptoms of kidney failure. There is …

Background Whether a very low-protein diet supplemented with ketoanalogues (sVLPD),
compared with a standard low-protein diet (LPD), improves outcomes in patients with …

In chronic kidney disease (CKD), cardiovascular (CV) damage is present in parallel which
leads to an increased risk of CV disease. Both traditional and non-traditional risk factors …