U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
The purpose of medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for chronic kidney disease (CKD) is to maintain good nutritional status, slow progression, and to treat complications.
The key diet components to slowing progression of CKD are:
NKDEP has developed Chronic Kidney Disease Nutrition Management, a series of five training modules that use engaging activities and case studies to prepare registered dietitians (RDs) for counseling patients who have CKD. Each module focuses on a specific area of nutrition management for kidney disease patients, including background information on CKD, slowing the progression of CKD, CKD complications, the CKD "diet," and the transition from CKD to kidney failure. The modules also demonstrate how NKDEP's free resources can be used to counsel patients with CKD. Learn more and download the modules.
NKDEP has developed a suite of materials to help general practice registered dietitians (RDs) provide effective medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to CKD patients who are not on dialysis. These free, downloadable, and reproducible materials are designed to distill key information about CKD and diet for RDs and patients.
Read about NKDEP's diet initiative in Addressing the Growing Need for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Medical Nutrition Therapy in Primary Care Settings. Original article was published in the Renal Nutrition Forum, Volume 29, No. 4 by the Renal Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association.
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An overview guide on treating CKD patients who are not on dialysis.
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A handout on the basics of nutrition and CKD.
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A handout on the basics of nutrition and CKD.
Individual nutrient handouts on:
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A tool for assessment and education of test results with patients.
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Page last updated: September 7, 2012