Kidney Disease: A Case Study
2. The American Heart Association (AHA) suggests a healthy balanced meal for diabetics. Half a plate of vegetables, a quarter of healthy carbs (complex), and another quarter of lean protein.
The National Kidney Foundation suggests the Dash diet. The diet focuses on foods rich in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, whole grains, fish, poultry, beans, seeds, and nuts. It is low in salt and sodium, added sugars and sweets, fat and red meats.
American Diabetes Association suggests a diet that is high in fiber instead of one high in protein. Of all three sites none recommend a diet high in protein.
3. Any race can be affected with kidney disease, but African-Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and Hispanics are more at risk for getting kidney disease (American kidney fund). People over the age of 60 are at a greater risk for kidney disease because the kidney decreases in effective functioning when an individual gets older. People over 60 are also more at risk for diabetes …show more content…
The complications of chronic kidney disease are hypertension, hyperlipidemia, anemia, electrolyte abnormalities, abnormal fluid balance, hyperkalaemia, metabolic acidosis, and bone and mineral disorders. Hypertension in kidney disease patients is treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2015). Other high blood pressure medications can decrease function of the kidney as well as alter electrolyte levels. High cholesterol is treated with lipid-lowering agents such as statins. Anemia can be treated with iron supplements and recombinant human erythropoietin, which promotes the formation of red blood cells. Vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements can also help treat anemia. Fluid balance of the body can be maintained with diuretics. Calcium and vitamin D supplements may help with bone and mineral disorders. Metabolic acidosis may be treated sodium bicarbonate tablets or sodium citrate (Mayo Clinic Staff,
The National Kidney Foundation suggests the Dash diet. The diet focuses on foods rich in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, whole grains, fish, poultry, beans, seeds, and nuts. It is low in salt and sodium, added sugars and sweets, fat and red meats.
American Diabetes Association suggests a diet that is high in fiber instead of one high in protein. Of all three sites none recommend a diet high in protein.
3. Any race can be affected with kidney disease, but African-Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and Hispanics are more at risk for getting kidney disease (American kidney fund). People over the age of 60 are at a greater risk for kidney disease because the kidney decreases in effective functioning when an individual gets older. People over 60 are also more at risk for diabetes …show more content…
The complications of chronic kidney disease are hypertension, hyperlipidemia, anemia, electrolyte abnormalities, abnormal fluid balance, hyperkalaemia, metabolic acidosis, and bone and mineral disorders. Hypertension in kidney disease patients is treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2015). Other high blood pressure medications can decrease function of the kidney as well as alter electrolyte levels. High cholesterol is treated with lipid-lowering agents such as statins. Anemia can be treated with iron supplements and recombinant human erythropoietin, which promotes the formation of red blood cells. Vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements can also help treat anemia. Fluid balance of the body can be maintained with diuretics. Calcium and vitamin D supplements may help with bone and mineral disorders. Metabolic acidosis may be treated sodium bicarbonate tablets or sodium citrate (Mayo Clinic Staff,