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Nutrition In Korea

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A study in Korea investigated the overall diet quality which was measured by nutrient intake adequacy, nutrient density, and dietary habits in children with CKD. The study was conducted in 19 children ages 10-19 who were under MNT. Based on the nutritional status the study found that z scores (Z scores came from the healthy Korean pop 2007 charts.) of height and serum protein were significantly (p 75. Also in the children with GFR < than .05). Poor appetite and avoidance of food were observed in children with higher BUN. Intakes of calcium, potassium, and folate were positively correlated with BUN, protein intakes were not. Diet quality decreased as kidney function was also decreased. Diet habits were related to kidney function. The study …show more content…

There was a significant improvement in highest z score by the end of the follow up with a P=0.001. Short stature went from 29% to 18%. Children under 2 years of age also had statistically significant improvements in the height z scores when compared to other age groups. This is associated with the fact that there was an early correction of nutrition factors that contribute to growth retardation. The study showed that over time the biochemical data significantly improved, even for those children who reached stage 5 their status remained stable. Even though GFR decreased with time biochemical and hematological parameters remained stable, showing that MNT works. The decline in GFR was not significantly correlated to nutrition status (P= .4). Some children did not develop properly even when there was adequate nutrition and metabolic control. These patients there would benefit from taking recombinant growth hormone (rhGH). Human rhGH was not prescribed because it is costly and still not available in Brazil (Silva, 2015). A retrospective study examined the effect that gastrostomy tube feeding had on children between 1985 and 2007. The G-tube is effective on catching up on weight and moderately in height for pediatrics, but it doesn’t lead to obesity after removal. When comparing the tube fed versus non-tube fed they found that in both overweight and obesity was

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