Prevalence and Risk of Protein-Energy Wasting Assessed by Subjective Global Assessment in Older Adults With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease: Results From the EQUAL Study

Authors :: Windahl, Karin
Faxén Irving, Gerd
Almquist, Tora
Lidén, Maarit Korkeila
van de Luijtgaarden, Moniek
Chesnaye, Nicholas C.
Voskamp, Pauline
Stenvinkel, Peter
Klinger, Marian
Szymczak, Maciej
Torino, Claudia
Postorini, Maurizio
Drechsler, Christiane
Caskey, Fergus J.
Wanner, Christoph
Dekker, Friedo W.
Jager, Kitty J.
Evans, Marie
Source :: Journal of Renal Nutrition; May 2018, Vol. 28 Issue: 3 p165-174, 10p
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: Prevalence and risk factors for protein-energy wasting (PEW) are poorly studied in the nondialysis, older population with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence of PEW in advanced stage CKD patients aged greater than 65 years. Furthermore, we aimed to describe risk factors for PEW in the overall study population and among obese individuals.

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