Assessment of the Nutritional Status of the Hemodialysis Patients by Anthropometric Measurements

Objective This study assessed the nutritional status of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) by utilizing bedside anthropometric measurements. Methods This prospective cross-sectional study was done from November 2020 till April 2021 on ESRD patients three times...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2021-10, Vol.13 (10), p.e18605-e18605
Main Authors: Sultan, Sajid, Nasir, Kiran, Qureshi, Ruqaya, Dhrolia, Murtaza, Ahmad, Aasim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Body mass index
Body measurements
Edema
Females
Fistula
Gender
Hemodialysis
Kidney diseases
Males
Malnutrition
Nephrology
Nutrition
Nutritional status
Obesity
Patients
Proteins
Skin
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Summary:Objective This study assessed the nutritional status of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) by utilizing bedside anthropometric measurements. Methods This prospective cross-sectional study was done from November 2020 till April 2021 on ESRD patients three times a week MHD at our centre. Anthropometric measurements including body mass index (BMI), triceps skinfold thickness (TSFT), mid-arm circumference (MAC), calf circumference (CC) and handgrip strength (HGS) were measured mid-arm muscle circumference (MAMC) was calculated, and nutritional status was determined. Results Out of 195 patients recruited in our study, 127 (65.1%) were male. The mean age was 51.2 ± 14.8 years with a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 90 years, while the mean duration of HD was 4.6 ± 4.1 years. The majority of our patients had TSFT of 60 % to 90% 93 (47.7%), indicating mild to moderate depletion of fat stores and MAMC of >90 % 128 (65.6%), indicating good protein stores. Among all anthropometric measures, BMI was strongly associated with age (
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.18605