Ebook Diet for Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: Tips for Educators
When diabetic nephropathy is diagnosed, the goal is to retain kidney function for as long as possible. To help maintain kidney function, and delay the progression of kidney disease, optimal blood glucose and blood pressure control are cornerstones of treatment (1). When a person is diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a referral to a nephrologist should be initiated, and management by a renal medical care team advocated.
The “Diabetes and Kidney Disease – Kidney Care” section, in Chapter 13 of the Beyond the Basics (BTB) Resource, provides an outline about kidney disease in people with diabetes, with an emphasis on prevention. The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines for adapting the BTB for people with diabetes and kidney disease. It can help registered dietitians’ (RD) counsel people with diabetes about their diet for both diabetes and kidney disease. This information can be used in the interim time period before they are able to see a nephrologist and/or dietitian specializing in kidney disease.
Diet counselling by a RD needs to be individualized based on many factors including: kidney function, lifestyle, culture, religion, financial status, other comorbid conditions, treatment goals and biochemical parameters (2). The diet may have to be modified for sodium, protein, potassium and/or phosphorus.
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Ebook Diet for Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: Tips for Educators
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