Cited 6 times since 2016 (0.6 per year) source: EuropePMC Journal of tropical pediatrics, Volume 62, Issue 3, 13 2 2016, Pages 178-184 Evaluation of Nutritional Status in Children during Predialysis, or Treated By Peritoneal Dialysis or Hemodialysis. Yılmaz D, Sönmez F, Karakaş S, Yavaşcan Ö, Aksu N, Ömürlü İK, Yenisey Ç
Objective
Malnutrition is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The objective of this study was to evaluate nutritional status of children with stage 3-4 CKD and treated by peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis using anthropometric measurements, biochemical parameters and bioelectrical impedance analysis.
Patients and methods
The study included a total of 52 patients and 46 healthy children.
Results
In anthropometric evaluation, the children with CKD had lower values for standard deviation score for weight, height, body mass index, skinfold thickness and mid-arm circumference than those of healthy children (p < 0.05). The fat mass (%) and the body cell mass (%) measurements performed by bioelectrical impedance analysis were lower compared with the control group (p < 0.05).
Conclusion
It is considered that bioelectrical impedance analysis measurement should be used with anthropometric measurements, which are easy to perform, to achieve more accurate nutritional evaluation in children.
