Assessment of Nutritional Status Among Sudanese Patient Under Regular Hemodialysis

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.