Global Kidney Nutrition Care and Health Literacy: Overcoming the Disparities in Renal Nutrition Service Capacity and Education

Physical activity and nutrition in chronic kidney disease

“…However, recent survey identified significant gaps in global kidney nutrition care service capacity, availability, cost coverage and deficiencies in inter-disciplinary communication on kidney nutrition care delivery, especially in lower income countries [67 ▪▪ ]. The study calls for a global concerted effort to increase advocacy and develop an action plan to close the current gaps in kidney nutrition care especially in emerging settings [68]. Studies are also needed to understand the barriers in implementing lifestyle intervention, how to personalize lifestyle intervention according to patients’ clinical, social and behavioural characteristics.…”

Functional Nutrition, Naturopathic Nutrition, and Integrative and Holistic Renal Nutrition in Kidney Health and Value-Based Kidney Care Models

“…6 Functional nutrition can be effectively implemented by trained renal dietitians and other RDNs to manage kidney health and to prevent or correct protein-energy wasting, 40 while it can be integrated into the World Kidney Recipes 10,41 and help enhance education and health literacy in kidney patients and their care-partners. 42 Applied functional nutrition benefits from effective MNT strategies 15,43 including renal telenutrition as an important goal under the value-based kidney care models 24 for secondary and tertiary prevention of CKD, 44 to ensure more choices for patients with kidney disease 45,46 and to overcome disparities in renal nutrition service capacity and education. 41,42,47,48 J o u r n a l P r e -p r o o f Functional Nutrition in Kidney Care…”

“…42 Applied functional nutrition benefits from effective MNT strategies 15,43 including renal telenutrition as an important goal under the value-based kidney care models 24 for secondary and tertiary prevention of CKD, 44 to ensure more choices for patients with kidney disease 45,46 and to overcome disparities in renal nutrition service capacity and education. 41,42,47,48 J o u r n a l P r e -p r o o f Functional Nutrition in Kidney Care…”

Unleashing the Power of Renal Nutrition in Value-Based Models of Kidney Care Choices: Leveraging Dietitians’ Expertise and Medical Nutrition Therapy to Delay Dialysis Initiation

“…Some of the approaches presented are vague and include computerized models using artificial intelligence to postpone dialysis with the varying engagement of patients and their care partners. 3 According to CMS, the patient should be a key component of the KCC model design, including across KCF and CKCC options. Persons with far-advanced CKD may be better prepared for kidney care choices if they actively participate in shared decision-making in the context of practicing health equity and patient activation.…”

“…Healthcare providers, including nephrologists and kidney care companies can partner for better education and research and improved understanding of the utility and implementation of nutritional managements strategies using principles of culinary medicine-based MNT and addressing the need of patients and care partners with the goal of living well with kidney disease. 3 In this issue of the Journal, Russell et al 16 examined the utility of mobile diet apps used for the nutritional management of CKD available on the App Store and Google Play Store, using such selection criteria as CKD stage specificity, adjustment for individual dietary needs, tracking nutrient intake, patient data accessibility to clinicians, and inclusion of CKD-friendly recipes. The investigators found that these criteria were not consistently met and that none of the apps used the most contemporary nutrition guidelines for CKD.…”