Hongjun Zhao MD, Yanchen Wang MD, Lihui Guan MD, Yaofei Sun MD
{"title":"Association Between Magnesium Intake and Chronic Kidney Diseases and Kidney Stones in Adults Aged 50 years and Older: Dose–Response Analysis of a Nationally Representative Population-Based Study","authors":"Hongjun Zhao MD, Yanchen Wang MD, Lihui Guan MD, Yaofei Sun MD","doi":"10.1053/j.jrn.2024.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jrn.2024.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Higher serum magnesium concentrations have been linked to reduced risk of chronic kidney diseases (CKDs). However, the dose–response relationships between magnesium intake and CKD and kidney stones in the general population remain unknown. This study aimed to quantitatively assess the dose–response relationships between magnesium intake and CKD and kidney stones.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Adult participants (≥50 years) from the 2007-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were included. Magnesium intake from diet and supplements were determined with structured dietary recalls. Patients with kidney stones were identified using a standard questionnaire. CKD was defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m<sup>2</sup>. The nonlinear relationships were explored with restricted cubic splines. Stratified analyses by sex were conducted.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The weighted prevalence of CKD and kidney stones was 12.16% and 13.13%, respectively. A nonlinear relationship between magnesium intake and CKD (<em>P</em><sub>for nonlinearity</sub><.01) and kidney stones (<em>P</em><sub>for nonlinearity</sub> = .02) was found. There was an initial steep decrease in odds of CKD and kidney stones with increasing intakes of magnesium, and then a platform or weaker decrease in odds of CKD and kidney stones was observed beyond 350 mg/day of magnesium intake [odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for CKD: 0.60 (0.46-0.78), 0.77 (0.61-0.98) for kidney stones]. Higher magnesium intake was inversely associated with odds of CKD in both males and females, while the inverse association between higher magnesium intake and odds of kidney stones was only statistically significant in females.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Higher magnesium intake was nonlinearly associated with lower odds of kidney stones and CKD, and a threshold level of 350 mg/day of magnesium intake was observed in adults aged 50 years and older. These findings deserve to be confirmed by prospective cohort studies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50066,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Renal Nutrition","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 311-318"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142640143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dietary Needs, Barriers, and Facilitators Among Patients on Hemodialysis and Their Caregivers: The GoodRENal Project in Spain","authors":"Marina Padial MSc , Carla Maria Avesani PhD , Alicia García-Testal MD, PhD , Alicia Cana-Poyatos MSc , Bengt Lindholm MD, PhD , Eva Segura-Ortí PhD","doi":"10.1053/j.jrn.2024.08.005","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jrn.2024.08.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Dietary restrictions are common in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). These restrictions result in a complex diet that becomes difficult for patients to understand and to follow. Therefore, we aimed to identify dietary needs, barriers, and facilitators that influence the adherence to dietary recommendations as perceived by patients on HD and their caregivers.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Seventy-two Spanish patients on HD and 57 caregivers participated in this explorative study by replying a questionnaire consisting of 20 and 10 questions respectively. The responses were assessed using a Likert scale varying from 1 to 5 (strongly agree, agree, neither disagree or disagree, disagree, strongly disagree, respectively) to evaluate the perception of patients and caregivers regarding dietary needs, barriers, and facilitators to adhere to the recommended diet. For analysis purposes, the responses were grouped in 3 categories (agree, neither agree or disagree, disagree).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Seventy percent of the patients agreed that knowing the food sources of potassium, protein and phosphate was a <em>need</em> for them to know to be able to adhere to the dietary recommendations. Moreover, patients stated that not being able to eat what they liked, and feeling thirsty, were important <em>barriers</em>. For caregivers, the support of a renal dietitian was mentioned as an important <em>facilitator</em> to assist those they cared for to adhere to the diet.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Knowing food sources of potassium, phosphate, and protein, exploring foods patients like to eat and adjusting fluid intake to avoid feeling thirsty were identified as important by the patients. These findings can be used to develop strategies and educational material to improve the dietary adherence in patients undergoing HD. Moreover, the presence of a renal dietitian was identified as an important resource by the caregivers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50066,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Renal Nutrition","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 337-343"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142141650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ghumayra Aziz MD , Zarina Ebrahim PhD , Nazeema Esau BSc , Meseret M. Bazezew MSc
{"title":"Assessment Criteria to Diagnose Malnutrition (Undernutrition and Overnutrition) in Hemodialysis Patients","authors":"Ghumayra Aziz MD , Zarina Ebrahim PhD , Nazeema Esau BSc , Meseret M. Bazezew MSc","doi":"10.1053/j.jrn.2024.08.003","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jrn.2024.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to determine if adapted Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria can diagnose overnutrition, in addition to undernutrition, in hemodialysis patients. Additionally, it compared the adapted GLIM criteria with the subjective global assessment (SGA) for diagnosing undernutrition.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cross-sectional, descriptive study design with an analytical component was utilized. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was completed with 116 adult participants from 2 public renal units in Cape Town. Data collection included demographic, medical, and anthropometric information, incorporating the established SGA tool and the adapted GLIM criteria.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of the participants, 58% were female, with a mean age of 41.04 years (SD 10.6). The primary causes of renal failure were hypertension (38%) and glomerular disease (33%). The median weight was 64.74 kg (IQR 16.4), and the mean body mass index (BMI) was 25.44 kg/m<sup>2</sup> (SD 4.66). The prevalence of obesity was 20%, and undernutrition was 4% by BMI. Participants from Groote Schuur Hospital had a higher mean BMI (26.40, SD 4.9) than those from Tygerberg Hospital (<em>P</em> = .0033). Abdominal obesity prevalence was 51%, with a mean waist circumference of 87.06 cm (SD 11.37). Using SGA parameters, undernutrition prevalence was 26%, with all classified as SGA-B, compared to 22% by adapted GLIM. Adapted GLIM classified 69.83% as malnourished (overnutrition 47% and undernutrition 22%). For undernutrition, the adapted GLIM had a sensitivity of 75% (CI 64.04, 85.96), specificity of 77.78% (CI 67.26, 88.3), positive predictive value of 69.23% (CI 57.55, 80.91), and negative predictive value of 82.35% (CI 72.71, 92.00). Among those diagnosed with overnutrition by adapted GLIM, 89% were classified as well-nourished by SGA.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The adapted GLIM criteria effectively assessed overnutrition as well as undernutrition in hemodialysis patients. It identified a significant proportion of patients misclassified as well-nourished by SGA who were actually overnourished. The adapted GLIM showed good sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing undernutrition in this population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50066,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Renal Nutrition","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 328-336"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142047435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association Between Potential Renal Acid Load and 10-Year Mortality in Patients on Hemodialysis","authors":"Mai Tanaka RD , Michihiro Hosojima MD, PhD , Hideyuki Kabasawa MD, PhD , Shin Goto MD, PhD , Ichiei Narita MD, PhD","doi":"10.1053/j.jrn.2024.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jrn.2024.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Higher dietary acid load (DAL) has been linked to elevated incidence and progression of chronic kidney disease. However, the association between DAL and mortality in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) has not been evaluated.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We retrospectively analyzed baseline laboratory data, self-administered diet history questionnaire results, and 10-year mortality rates in 44 patients (26 men, 67.9 ± 10.4 years) on MHD who participated in a randomized, double-blind, crossover pilot trial of rice endosperm protein supplementation, which was conducted in 2013. DAL was estimated from nutrition intake using potential renal acid load (PRAL), and patients were divided into tertiles using this score.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>During the 10-year observation period, 19 patients (43%) died. A higher PRAL score was significantly associated with higher all-cause mortality. The multivariable-adjusted hazard ratio for all-cause mortality in the highest tertile of PRAL versus the lowest tertile was 3.88 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.10-13.61). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed a significant association between higher PRAL and lower intake of green and yellow vegetables (odds ratio, 5.40; 95% CI, 1.37-21.26) and fruits (odds ratio, 4.76; 95% CI, 1.30-16.76).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Higher PRAL is positively associated with all-cause mortality, and these associations might be affected by a lower intake of fruits and vegetables in Japanese patients on MHD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50066,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Renal Nutrition","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 344-352"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142640144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Comparison Between Severity-Dependent Protocol and Fixed-Dose Regimen of Oral Vitamin D Supplementation on Correction of Hypovitaminosis D Among Dialysis Patients","authors":"Saranchana Jiampochaman MD , Piyatida Chuengsaman MD , Talerngsak Kanjanabuch MD , Paweena Susantitaphong MD , Kanda Sriudom RN , Sirarat Katesomboon CDT , Kamonchanok Metta CDT , Somchai Eiam-Ong MD , Piyawan Kittiskulnam MD","doi":"10.1053/j.jrn.2024.11.002","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jrn.2024.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Low vitamin D status is associated with either low muscle mass or impaired muscle function in dialysis patients. However, there is no consensus on how best to correct hypovitaminosis D, defined as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level <30 ng/mL, in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). This study investigated the effect of different vitamin D supplementation regimens on sarcopenia outcomes in dialysis patients.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This was a prospective randomized controlled trial. ESKD patients treated with maintenance hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis with low vitamin D status on a ratio of 1:1, were randomized to either receive oral ergocalciferol utilizing a severity-dependent treatment protocol for low vitamin D status suggested by the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative as a control group or a fixed-dose regimen of 20,000 international units/week. The changes in muscle mass were measured by bioimpedance spectroscopy, muscle strength was assessed by a hand grip dynamometer, physical performance was determined by gait speed, and muscle-related biomarkers were examined.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 76 dialysis patients were randomized (HD = 43.4%). Baseline characteristics, including age, dialysis vintage, and muscle parameters were similar. After supplementation, the average serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in the severity-dependent and fixed-dose groups were significantly elevated from 14.5 ± 7.3 to 27.2 ± 13.2 ng/mL, <em>P</em> < .001 and from 15.1 ± 6.4 to 28.8 ± 11.5 ng/mL, <em>P</em> < .001, respectively, and did not differ between groups at 6 months (<em>P</em> = .60). Despite comparable energy and protein intake, the mean bioimpedance spectroscopy-derived total body muscle mass normalized to height squared was significantly increased at 6 months in the fixed-dose group (14.5 ± 3.3 to 15.3 ± 3.0 kg/m<sup>2</sup>, <em>P</em> = .03) compared with the severity-dependent protocol (13.5 ± 2.7 to 13.7 ± 2.9 kg/m<sup>2</sup>, <em>P</em> = .58). In the subgroup analysis, muscle mass improvement was statistically elevated in peritoneal dialysis patients (<em>P</em> = .01) while unaltered among HD patients (<em>P</em> = .88) in the fixed-dose group. Muscle strength, gait speed, and serum insulin-like growth factor-1 level, as the mediators of muscle cell growth, were not different between the two groups at 6 months (<em>P</em> > .05). Neither hypercalcemia nor hyperphosphatemia was found throughout the study.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>A fixed-dose ergocalciferol supplementation demonstrates similar performance in the correction of low vitamin D status but better muscle mass improvement than a severity-dependent protocol among ESKD patients. Regular dosing intervals of weekly vitamin D supplementation appear to be a promising treatment for sarcopenia among patients undergoing dialysis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50066,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Renal Nutrition","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 353-363"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142645109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Author's Reply Commentary: Application of ChatGPT to Support Nutritional Recommendations for Dialysis Patients—A Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation","authors":"Lin-Chun Wang MS, Hanjie Zhang PhD","doi":"10.1053/j.jrn.2024.11.007","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jrn.2024.11.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50066,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Renal Nutrition","volume":"35 2","pages":"Page 368"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142822737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Murat Açik PhD , Aylin Bayindir Gümüş PhD , Ayşe Ekici Dietetian , Feray Çağiran Yilmaz PhD , Mehmet Küçüksu PhD
{"title":"Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay Diet and Psychological Problems in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients by the Structural Equation Modeling Analysis of Malnutrition and Inflammation Markers Approach","authors":"Murat Açik PhD , Aylin Bayindir Gümüş PhD , Ayşe Ekici Dietetian , Feray Çağiran Yilmaz PhD , Mehmet Küçüksu PhD","doi":"10.1053/j.jrn.2024.09.006","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jrn.2024.09.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Although it is known that diet quality affects psychological problems in hemodialysis (HD) patients, there is need to explain the role of modifiable risk factors in this relationship. Therefore, the aim of this study was (1) to investigate the relationship between diet quality and modifiable risk factors to depression and anxiety in end-stage renal disease patients receiving maintenance HD; (2) to explore the mediating roles of modifiable factors in the relationship with diet quality to depression and anxiety.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This cross-sectional study included 216 patients with end-stage renal disease receiving maintenance HD treatment. We assessed participants' dietary records for Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) quality, Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition criteria for malnutrition and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for psychological problems. Furthermore, biochemical findings and anthropometric measurements were performed to evaluate nutritional markers, metabolic risk factors and inflammation. We applied hierarchical regression analysis to estimate modifiable risk factors for depression and anxiety and structural-equation-modeling analysis to determine the mediating role of modifiable risk factors between diet quality and psychological problems.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Depression symptoms were observed in 59.2% (n = 128) of the participants, whilst the rate was 35.1% (n = 76) for anxiety. Depression and anxiety were found to be negatively correlated with MIND levels after covariate adjusting model, and the rates of explanation were found to be 16.2% and 12.2%, respectively. C-reactive protein (CRP), albumin levels and the presence of malnutrition were shown to be significant predictors of depression (ΔF = 14.761 and ΔR<sup>2</sup>: 0.071 for covariate-adjusted model). Albumin levels, CRP, HD duration, and malnutrition were found to be independent predictors of anxiety (ΔF = 16.174 and ΔR<sup>2</sup>: 0.077 for covariate-adjusted model). It was found that CRP and malnutrition partially mediated the association of MIND score with depression, and CRP mediated the association with anxiety.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>It was concluded that adherence to the MIND diet is associated with a better nutritional profile and reduced inflammation, which in turn may be linked to fewer psychological problems.These further studies are needed to validate and expand upon our findings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50066,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Renal Nutrition","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 271-280"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142407123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jsun-Liang Kao MD , Hsiu-Chin Lu RN , Show-Ling Yu RN, Rong-Na Jhen MD, Yu-Ming Chang MD, Chih-Chung Shiao MD
{"title":"Some Essential Issues Regarding the Nutritional Status of Patients at Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation","authors":"Jsun-Liang Kao MD , Hsiu-Chin Lu RN , Show-Ling Yu RN, Rong-Na Jhen MD, Yu-Ming Chang MD, Chih-Chung Shiao MD","doi":"10.1053/j.jrn.2024.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jrn.2024.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50066,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Renal Nutrition","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 364-365"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143829870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}