The National Kidney Foundation produces the KDOQI ( Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative ) to create evidence based medicine guidelines for CKD nutrition in partnership with AND ( Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics ) via work groups and an evidence review team

2020 Work Group

Co-Chairs :

1. T. Alp Ikizler, MD

   Vanderbilt University Medical Center

   Nashville, TN, USA

   
   

2. Lilian Cuppari, PhD

   Oswaldo Ramos Foundation-Hrim

   Federal University

   of Sao Paulo

   São Paulo, Brazil

View the 2020 Update by clicking the attached PDF file below

[ 109 pgs, 40 min - 2 hr read time ] PDF is a valuable asset in an RDNs personal library of professional evidence based nutrition resources for both clinical/outpatient nutrition

Important highlights from the new update :

• Updated MNT ( medical nutrition therapy ) recommendations based on a patient's / client's stage of CKD

  
  

• Updated supplement guideline for oral nutrition / enteral nutrition / intradialytic parenteral nutrition

  
  

• Updated micronutrient supplementation guidelines; including evidence based recommendations for selenium & zinc

  
  

• Updated guidelines on electrolyte balance; including statements on acid load based on the patient's / client's stage of CKD