Frontiers in Nutrition (Apr 2024)

Role of composite objective nutritional indexes in patients with chronic kidney disease

  • Bixia Yang,
  • Yan Yang,
  • Bicheng Liu,
  • Min Yang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1349876
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11

Abstract

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Malnutrition persists as one of the most severe symptoms in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) globally. It is a critical risk factor for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients with CKD. Readily available objective indicators are used to calculate composite objective nutritional assessment indexes, including the geriatric nutritional risk index, prognostic nutritional index, and controlling nutritional status score. These indexes offer a straightforward and effective method for evaluating nutritional status and predicting clinical outcomes in patients with CKD. This review presents supporting evidence on the significance of composite nutritional indexes.

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