title: Effect of nutritional intervention on malnutrition indicators in patients on haemodialysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To formulate a nutrient supplement using low cost, commonly available food ingredients and test its efficacy on various nutritional parameters in haemodialysis (HD) subjects.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective intervention study.
  
  
  METHODS
  15 subjects who did not have diabetes were recruited for the study. The subjects served as self controls.
  
  
  METHODS
  The subjects received a multi-nutrient formulation for a period of 3 months. Somatic status [weight, mid upper arm circumference (MUAC), mid upper arm muscle circumference (MUAMC), waist and hip measurements], biochemical parameters [blood urea nitrogen (BUN), total iron binding capacity (TIBC),serum levels of creatinine, albumin, triglycerides, sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and high sensitive C-reactive protein(HsCRP)], dietary intake and malnutrition inflammation score (MIS) were assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant increments (P ≤ 0.01) in anthropometric measurements. Significant increases (P ≤ 0.01) in Hb, BUN, serum creatinine, albumin and total protein and a significant decrease (P ≤ 0.01) in HsCRP and MIS were observed at the end of the study. An increase in baseline food/nutrient intake was also observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nutritional supplementation designed for haemodialysis, improved their nutritional status in the short term study.
authors: Department of Studies in Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore, Mysore-570 006, Karnataka, India. linsroy@gmail.com
authors: Linda Grace
authors: LG
authors: Roy
authors: Manjunath S
authors: MS
authors: Shetty
authors: Asna
authors: A
authors: Urooj
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000886:Anthropometry; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D005526:Food, Formulated; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011446:Prospective Studies; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000451:nursing*