Diagnosis and prevalence of protein-energy wasting and its association with mortality in Japanese haemodialysis patients

Aim The International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism (ISRNM) has proposed the diagnostic criteria for protein‐energy wasting (PEW). We studied Japanese haemodialysis (HD) patients to verify the diagnostic method, especially with respect to the body mass index (BMI) criterion, as well as the prevalence of PEW and its association with mortality. Methods Japanese patients receiving maintenance HD at three outpatient clinics in Tokyo ( n...