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Dietary and Physical Activity Habits of Potential Living Kidney Donors
Golnaz Ghomeshi Friedman1, Olivia A Moss1, Heejung Bang2
1Department of Food and Nutrition Services, Clinical Nutrition, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California.
Objective:
To determine if the reported dietary intake and physical activity habits of potential living kidney donors meet the Dietary Guidelines and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.
Design And Methods:
A single center cross-sectional analysis of the diet and physical activity habits of potential living kidney donors. Reported diet and physical activity were compared to the current guidelines for healthy eating and physical activity.
Results:
The mean Healthy Eating Index score (± standard deviation) for 47 participants with Automated Self-Administered 24-hour data was 59 ± 14. The data suggest that none of the participants in this study are adherent to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A total of 61% of 44 participants met recommendations for total weekly aerobic activity (150 minutes/week).
Conclusion:
Our study demonstrated that the dietary, and to an extent, the physical activity habits of potential living donors mirror that of the general population and therefore may have the same trajectory and risk of chronic disease as the general population.
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