Diet Care for Kidney Failure Patients After Dialysis

2014-12-11 07:30

What is the diet care for kidney failure patients after dialysis? Dialysis is a replacement treatment for kidney failure patients when their kidneys lost most of their kidney function. When patients take dialysis, they also need to make a well planed diet, which will be good for their illness condition. In this article, we will talk about the diet care for kidney failure patients after dialysis.

1. Take enough protein and calories

The amount of protein intake should be 1.2 -1.4 g/ kg body weight/d, and patients are recommended to take high quality protein, such as egg whites, milk, lean meat, fish, etc. And the calories intake should be 125.6-146.5 Kilojoules per kilogram (30-35 Kcal/kg), which will be helpful for dialysis patients.

2. Limit the sodium intake

If patients have normal urination, they don’t need to limit the sodium intake. However, if patients have reduction of urine amount, they may need to limit the sodium intake, and the recommended amount is less than 5 g. For patients who have lost their urine, they need to control the sodium intake within 1-2 g.

3. Limit the potassium intake

The potassium intake should depend on the own illness condition of kidney failure patients. In general, patients can take potassium 2-2.5 g, and they need to avoid the foods high in potassium, such as mushrooms, edible seaweed, beans, lotus seed, cabbage, banana, orange, etc.

4. Limit the phosphorus intake

The phosphorus intake should be limited within 600-1200 mg. Almost all the foods contain phosphorus, so kidney failure patients need to avoid the foods high in phosphorus, such as egg yolk, whole-wheat bread, nuts, cheese, etc.

5. Limit the fluid intake

The most important thing for dialysis patients is to limit the fluid intake, and the intake of fluid should be limited within 1000 ml, and patients need to keep the increase of their body weight within 1 kg in a day. Because too much increase of body weight will increase the high risk of cardiovascular disease during dialysis.

Above are the diet care for kidney failure patients with dialysis, and we hope this will be beneficial for them. If you still have any questions, you can ask online doctor, or you can also leave a message to us. We will do our best to help you.

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