Nutritional status disorders in children with kidney disease

Nutritional status disorders (protein-energy deficiency) have traditionally been considered exclusively a problem of patients undergoing renal replacement therapy. Meanwhile, as a result of epidemiological studies, it was found that among patients with end-stage CKD (CKD stage), 5-15% already have nutritional status disorders before starting treatment with programmed hemodialysis and permanent outpatient peritoneal dialysis.