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Nutrition in Older Adults on Peritoneal Dialysis

Author(s) -

Johansson Lina

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

peritoneal dialysis international

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.79

H-Index - 83

eISSN - 1718-4304

pISSN - 0896-8608

DOI - 10.3747/pdi.2014.00343

Subject(s) - peritoneal dialysis , wasting , medicine , sarcopenia , intensive care medicine , cachexia , dialysis , gerontology , cancer

Nutrition in older adults on peritoneal dialysis is an important aspect of a patient's clinical management as well as being influenced by their overall well-being, both mental and physical. This is especially pertinent as individuals age, since the potential impact of life changes and physical changes contribute to the development of protein-energy wasting and potentially exacerbating sarcopenia and wasting. This article provides an outline of the nutritional issues to consider in older adults on peritoneal dialysis (PD).

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