Dietary Assessment of Patients Suffering From Chronic Renal Failure With Complications

ABSTRACT Chronic renal disease is generally referred as impaired functioning of kidneys. Occurrence of kidney damage, increased loss of albumin in urine and a decreased glomerular filtration (GFR) rate are the clinical manifestations of chronic renal disease. It is a major health issue worldwide and the rate of this disease is increasing day by day. OBJECTIVE: To find out the dietary patterns of patients suffering from chronic renal failure with complications. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for a period of 4 months from Feb 2019- May 2019 and 100 patients of chronic renal failure with complications (hypertensive and diabetic) were selected by non-probability sampling to conduct the study. RESULTS: Results showed that 70 participants were males and 30 participants were females. The mean of age and BMI was (51.22 ± 12.9 years) and (21.79 ± 4.794 kg/m2). 24% patients were having family history of renal failure. All patients were from urban areas. 57% patients were consuming meat and meat products on daily basis. 53% patients were consuming fruits and vegetables 1-2times a week. 12% participants were consuming dairy once a month. 48% patients were consuming miscellaneous foods 1-2times a week. CONCLUSIONS: Chronic renal failure was more prevalent in males as compared to females. All patients were diabetic and hypertensive. More than half of the participants were from middle socio-economic status. Majority of patients were consuming proteins on daily basis. KEYWORDS: Chronic renal failure (CRF), Dietary assessment, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension.