What you will learn?

• Norms/Strategies for preventive, conservative and therapeutic treatment of kidney diseases.
• Brief discussion to understand and address the metabolic and nutritional challenges of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease patients.
• Details on Protein- energy wasting associated with kidney diseases which are important risk factors for increased morbidity and mortality in patients.
• Brief explanation on cost effective screening tools.
• Calculations of weight, macro and micro nutrients based on standard or adjusted standard body weight measures.
• Effects and Problems related specially to malnutrition in relation to protein and how to meet protein requirements.
• Benefits of dietary regime and follow ups pre-dialysis, on the day of dialysis and post dialysis and patients for and after transplant.
• Renal failure- Diagnosis, complications and dietary support.
• Dietary management of potassium and sodium, other vitamins and minerals along with fluid intake.
• Nutritional requirements of CKD patients and protein energy wasting leading to under nutrition and disease progression.
• Obesity and diabetes attack those and most of the renal failure goes away. Apply the” Ek Chamach Kam” principle. Exercise regularly.
• Case studies and example related to screening and assessment at various levels during the discussion.
• The role a nutritionist or a dietitian plays in screening, assessing, follow ups, meal planning and implementing a variety of food choices to help the patients lead a healthy and happy life.