Journal of Nutritional Disorders & Therapy

Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel

Publications

• Research Article   
  Consumption of Protein Enriched Yogurt for Nutritional Status Improvement in Patients Treated with Hemodialysis
  Author(s): Dror Ben Noach, Ayelet Grupper, Limor Ben Haim, Doron Schwartz, Ronit Anbar and Orit Kliuk Ben Bassat*
  
  Background: Protein Energy Wasting (PEW) is highly prevalent among dialysis patients, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. Protein enriched dairy products may provide a feasible nutritional intervention to overcome the discrepancy between protein requirement and intake. We investigated the impact of an additional daily protein enriched yogurt on nutritional parameters in Hemodialysis (HD) patients with hypoalbuminemia. Methods: A prospective, single center, cross-over pilot study. Patients treated with HD and hypoalbuminemia, defined as blood albumin below 38 g/L, were considered eligible. After enrollment, all patients started a 4-months control period of strict dietitian surveillance followed by 4-months intervention period that consisted of an additional 20 g protein-enriched yogurt daily. Primary endpoint was increa.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2161-0509.24.14.298

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