Original paper

Assessing protein energy wasting in a Malaysian haemodialysis population using self-reported appetite rating: a cross-sectional study

Volume: 16, Issue: 1
Published: Jul 7, 2015
Abstract
Poor appetite could be indicative of protein energy wasting (PEW) and experts recommend assessing appetite in dialysis patients. Our study aims to determine the relationship between PEW and appetite in haemodialysis (HD) patients.HD patients (n=205) self-rated their appetite on a scale of 1 to 5 as very good (1), good (2), fair (3), poor (4) or very poor (5). Nutritional markers were compared against appetite ratings. Using logistic regression...
Paper Details
Title
Assessing protein energy wasting in a Malaysian haemodialysis population using self-reported appetite rating: a cross-sectional study
Published Date
Jul 7, 2015
Volume
16
Issue
1
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