Altered Taste Perception and Nutritional Status Among Hemodialysis Patients

The objective of this study was to examine the association between altered taste perception and nutritional status among hemodialysis patients.We performed a post hoc analysis of data from the Hemodialysis study (n = 1,745). Taste perception was assessed at baseline and then updated annually using an item from a quality of life survey that asked "During the past 4 weeks, to what extent were you bothered by loss of taste?" Responses were...