Markers of protein-energy wasting and physical performance in haemodialysis patients: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical impairments are common in uraemia, as reflected by the high risk of falls of haemodialysis (HD) patients. Furthermore, these patients often suffer from malnutrition.

Objective

Up to now, it is unknown which aspects of physical performance are predominantly driven by malnutrition in HD patients. As this answer could steer different interventions, the aim of this study was to evaluate the cross-sectional relationship between nutritional status, muscle strength, exercise capacity and the risk of falls.

Methods

This study recruited HD patients between December 2016 and March 2018 from two hospital-based and five satellite dialysis units (registration number on clinicaltrial.gov: NCT03910426). The mini-nutritional assessment scale as well as objective m

SUBMITTER: Vanden Wyngaert K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7392314 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature