J Korean Soc Transplant.  2015 Jun;29(2):68-74. 10.4285/jkstn.2015.29.2.68.

Dietary Analysis of Kidney Transplant Patients Who Eat Korean Foods: Single Center Study

• Kim HS
• Oh JS
• Lee DY
• Lee JH
• Kim SM
• Shin YH
• Park YS
• An WS
• Kim JK

• KMID: 2324354
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4285/jkstn.2015.29.2.68

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Although nutritional problems associated with dialysis are well described, nutritional problems after renal transplantation have received little attention. Nutrition interventions play an important role in prevention and management of common health problems associated with renal transplantation such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
METHODS
Sixty-four kidney transplant recipients who received post-transplant management at our hospital replied to the questionnaire. The questionnaire included 102 questions on the amount and types of Korean foods that they consumed last week. Nutritional elements of diet in renal transplant patients who consume Korean food were analyzed on the basis of the survey.
RESULTS
The mean energy and protein of daily intake were 2,088+/-1,016 kcal and 75.5+/-38.2 g. Patients' diets were generally sufficient, but characterized by deficiencies in vitamin B2, vitamin D, niacin, calcium, and magnesium intake.
CONCLUSIONS
Dietary advice is required with regard to intake of some nutritional elements for kidney transplant recipients who consume Korean foods. Their main nutritional problem is obesity after transplantation. Attention should be paid to prevention of nutritional imbalance.

Keyword

Kidney transplantation; Nutrition; Diet

MeSH Terms

Calcium
Cardiovascular Diseases
Dialysis
Diet
Humans
Hypertension
Kidney Transplantation
Kidney*
Magnesium
Niacin
Obesity
Surveys and Questionnaires
Riboflavin
Transplantation
Vitamin D
Calcium
Magnesium
Niacin
Riboflavin
Vitamin D

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