Modulated nitrogen intake for patients on low-protein diets.
In order to overcome malnutrition and poor palatability associated with long lasting low-protein intakes, a diet was devised based on modulated nitrogen intake and energy supply of at least 155 KJ/kg a day. Each patient underwent three different regimens (A, B, C) of protein intake. In period A, the protein intake was 0.33 g/kg a day. In period B, the patients were given 0.33 g/kg a day during day 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 1.00 g/kg a day during day 4 and day 7 of the week. In period C the daily protein intake was the mean of the weekly value from day 1 to 7 of period B. Data obtained show that in period A the urea appearance rate was equal to that in period B and lower than that in period C.
D000328:Adult; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000209:etiology; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D014508:Urea / Q000378:metabolism
D004044:Dietary Proteins; D014508:Urea; D009584:Nitrogen