Abstract:
Background:
Malnutrition is one of the complication among Sudanese patients under
regular hemodialysis.
Objective:
To assess nutritional status of end stage renal disease patients under
regular hemodialysis.
Material and Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted at different dialysis centers during
the period from July to December 2016, the samples of 50 end stages
renal disease out patient under regular dialysis and 50 samples included
as control BMI was calculated in addition to serum Cholesterol and
serum Albumin. Data was analyzed using statistical packages for social
science (SPSS).
Results:
The majority of the patient in the age group (18-80) years on dialysis
more than two years. All of them under went three sessions of
hemodialysis per week
The mean value of BMI was (20.66 ± 2.87) and it is significant decreased
(P=0.000).
The mean level of total Cholesterol of patient was significant elevated
(162.12 ± 30.49) mg/dl compared to control (143 ± 38.88), P value=
0.015, while S.Albumin was decreased in cases compared to control, P
value was (0.000) correlation studies.
Conclusion:
Low serum Albumin and BMI was observed in patients under
hemodialysis which is indicated of malnutrition.
