“…Lack of dietary assessment hinders the identification and stratification of patients at risk and those requiring dietary intervention. HD patients on regular dialysis may be vulnerable to overhydration [ 8 ], hyperphosphatemia [ 9 ], and hyperkalemia [ 10 ] as well as muscle wasting resultant of protein energy wasting [ 11 , 12 ] whenever dietary energy intakes (DEI) and dietary protein intakes (DPI) are inadequate. The purpose of dietary assessment for the dialysis patient, therefore, is to detect malnutrition, nutrient deficiencies (i.e., energy, protein, water soluble vitamins) and toxicities (i.e., potassium and phosphate), and fluid excesses.…”