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Nutritional prevention and nutrition in diabetic kidney disease
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Abstract
Diabetic nephropathy defines a complication of diabetes that as a result of persistent hyperglycemia leads to dysfunction and the morphological changes in the kidney. This disease over time becomes more and more clinical problem. Due to the classification of diabetes as a civilization disease, and a high risk of complications from the kidney, is a huge problem for patients because it often leads to end-stage renal failure. The consequences of binding to the disease are mainly onerous and costly replacement therapy. One of the components of the properly conducted therapy is correctly planned diet. The paper discusses the most important issues associated with dietary behavior. Attention was drawn to the role of specific nutrients, but also the importance of nutrition education as an essential element of dietary proceeding.
Abstract
Diabetic nephropathy defines a complication of diabetes that as a result of persistent hyperglycemia leads to dysfunction and the morphological changes in the kidney. This disease over time becomes more and more clinical problem. Due to the classification of diabetes as a civilization disease, and a high risk of complications from the kidney, is a huge problem for patients because it often leads to end-stage renal failure. The consequences of binding to the disease are mainly onerous and costly replacement therapy. One of the components of the properly conducted therapy is correctly planned diet. The paper discusses the most important issues associated with dietary behavior. Attention was drawn to the role of specific nutrients, but also the importance of nutrition education as an essential element of dietary proceeding.
Keywords
diabetes, diabetic kidney disease, nutrition
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Nutritional prevention and nutrition in diabetic kidney disease
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183-188
Published online
2015-12-18
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DOI
10.5603/DK.2015.0021
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Diabetologia Kliniczna 2015;4(5):183-188.
Keywords
diabetes
diabetic kidney disease
nutrition
Authors
Anna Kościej
Marcin Zerzucha
Urszula Skotnicka-Graca