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Why are dialysis patients malnourished?

J Bergström1

  • 1Department of Renal Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.

American Journal of Kidney Diseases : the Official Journal of the National Kidney Foundation
|July 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Protein-energy malnutrition is common in dialysis patients due to increased needs and low intake. Uremia, toxins, and dialysis itself contribute to anorexia and protein breakdown, but the exact causes remain unclear.

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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Nutritional Science

Background:

  • Maintenance dialysis patients often suffer from protein-energy malnutrition.
  • Their protein and energy requirements are elevated compared to healthy individuals, yet intake is frequently insufficient.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the multifactorial causes of protein-energy malnutrition in patients undergoing maintenance dialysis.
  • To identify factors contributing to anorexia and enhanced protein catabolism in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on nutritional status in dialysis patients.
  • Analysis of factors contributing to reduced nutrient intake and increased nutrient loss or catabolism.

Main Results:

  • Anorexia in dialysis patients is linked to uremia and underdialysis, potentially due to accumulated toxins suppressing appetite.
  • Psychosocial factors and comorbidities also significantly impact nutritional status.
  • Factors like metabolic acidosis, nutrient losses during dialysis, and infections exacerbate protein catabolism and increase requirements.

Conclusions:

  • Multiple factors contribute to malnutrition in dialysis patients, including reduced intake and increased catabolism.
  • The precise contribution of each factor to anorexia and protein breakdown requires further investigation.

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