Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 20-25 , January 2004

Dietary habits and nutritional status of renal transplant patients

  • James Heaf, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Copenhagen University Hospital in Herlev, Herlev, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to James Heaf, Graevlingestien 9, 2880, Bagsvaerd, Denmark
    • ,
  • Ulla Jakobsen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Copenhagen University Hospital in Herlev, Herlev, Denmark
    • ,
  • Erling Tvedegaard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Copenhagen University Hospital in Herlev, Herlev, Denmark
    • ,
  • Inge-Lis Kanstrup, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Physiology, Copenhagen University Hospital in Herlev, Herlev, Denmark
    • ,
  • Niels Fogh-Andersen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital in Herlev, Herlev, Denmark

References 

  1. du Plessis AS, Randall H, Escreet E, et al.  Nutritional status of renal transplant patients. S Afr Med J. 2002;92:68–74
  2. El Haggan W, Vendrely B, Chauveau P, et al.  Early evolution of nutritional status and body composition after kidney transplantation. Am J Kidney Dis. 2002;40:629–637
  3. Martin M, Lopes IM, Errasti P, et al.  Body composition and biochemical profile as affected by diet and renal transplantation among renal patients. J Physiol Biochem. 1998;54:53–54
  4. Steiger U, Lippuner K, Jensen EX, et al.  Body composition and fuel metabolism after kidney grafting. Eur J Clin Invest. 1995;25:809–816
  5. Gallagher D, Heymsfield SB, Heo M, et al.  Healthy percentage body fat ranges (An approach for developing guidelines based on body mass index). Am J Clin Nutr. 2000;72:694–701
  6. In: Nordiska näringsrekommendationer 1996. Nordisk Forlagshus, Nord: Nordisk Ministerråd; 1996;p. 28
  7. Heaf JG, Tvedegaard E, Kanstrup IL, et al.  Bone loss after renal transplantation (Role of hyperparathyroidism, acidosis, cyclosporine and systemic disease). Clin Transplant. 2000;14:457–463
  8. Heaf JG, Tvedegaard E, Kanstrup IL, et al.  Hyperparathyroidism and long-term bone loss after renal transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2003;17:268–274
  9. Patel MG. The effect of dietary intervention on weight gains after renal transplantation. J Ren Nutr. 1998;8:137–141
  10. Lacour B, Parry C, Drueke T, et al.  Pyridoxal 5′-phosphate deficiency in uremic undialyzed, hemodialyzed, and non-uremic kidney transplant patients. Clin Chim Acta. 1983;127:205–215
  11. Franke S, Muller A, Sommer M, et al.  Serum levels of total homocysteine, homocysteine metabolites and of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) in patients after renal transplantation. Clin Nephrol. 2003;59:88–97
  12. Heaf JG. Bone disease after renal transplantation (Review). Transplantation. 2003;75:315–325
  13. Cho YW, Terasaki PI, Cecka JM. New variables reported in the UNOS registry and their impact on cadaveric renal transplant outcomes (A preliminary study). In:  Cecka JM,  Terasaki PI editor. Clinical Transplants 1995. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Tissue Typing Laboratory; 1996;p. 405–415
  14. Halme LM, Eklund B, Kyllonen L, et al.  Is obesity still a risk factor in renal transplantation?. Transplant Int. 1997;64:599–604
  15. van den Ham EC, Kooman JP, Christiaans MH, et al.  Relation between steroid dose, body composition and physical activity in renal transplant patients. Transplantation. 2000;69:1591–1598
  16. Franch HA, Mitch WE. Catabolism in uremia (The impact of metabolic acidosis). J Am Soc Nephrol. 1998;9(suppl):S78–S81

PII: S1051-2276(03)00138-9

doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2003.09.005

Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 20-25 , January 2004

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution