| Literature DB >> 27152263 |
Juan Tu1, Wai W Cheung1, Robert H Mak1.
Abstract
Chronic inflammation and nutritional imbalance are important comorbid conditions that correlate with poor clinical outcomes in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Nutritional disorders such as cachexia/protein energy wasting, obesity and growth retardation negatively impact the quality of life and disease progression in children with CKD. Inadequate nutrition has been associated with growth disturbances in children with CKD. On the other hand, over-nutrition and obesity are associated with poor outcomes in children with CKD. The exact mechanisms leading to these unfavorable conditions are not fully elucidated and are most likely multifactorial. In this review, we focus on the pathophysiology of nutrition disorders and inflammation and their impact on clinical outcomes in children with CKD.Entities:
Keywords: Cachexia; Chronic kidney disease; Growth failure; Inflammation; Maternal nutrition; Nutrition; Obesity; Protein energy wasting
Year: 2016 PMID: 27152263 PMCID: PMC4848150 DOI: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i3.274
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Nephrol ISSN: 2220-6124