[Potatoe egg diet and mixed low protein diet: subjective evaluation (author's transl)]

Earlier own studies concerning nutritional state (protein metabolism) have shown a superiority of mixed low protein diet - combined with essential amino acids (EAA) - to potatoe egg diet (PE). As a sequal to these studies now the subjective evaluation of the two kinds of diet was investigated. The following results are obtained: Compliance with mixed low protein diet is easier though drug intake is increased. Contrary to potatoe egg diet it seldom causes psychic stress (93 to 33% respectively). Therefore it probably can be strictly adhered to for a longer time and is subjectively told to cause an improvement of the physical condition. For that reason in future the mixed low protein diet in combination with EAA should be preferred in the phase of predialysis or transplantation. A successful treatment presumes a relative constancy of the residual glomerular filtration.