Although adequate fluid intake is an essential requirement for survival, excessive fluid intake can increase morbidity and mortality in stage 5 CKD patients, according to a recent study.

Although the healthful effects of vitamin C are well-established, there are concerns about excessive intake of this vitamin by CKD patients.

Gastroparesis, defined as "delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction of the stomach," is a common disease complication.

The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative Clinical Practice Guideline for Nutrition in Children with CKD: 2008 Update expands on the previous dialysis-specific guidelines.

Foodborne illness affects 76 million people annually in the U.S., resulting in approximately 5,000 deaths, according to estimates by the Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC.

New strategies to prevent and treat malnutrition are key to improving outcomes in the dialysis population. Medical nutrition therapy remains the cornerstone of treatment.

Although higher BMI seems to confer a survival benefit on dialysis patients, obesity can be an obstacle to renal transplantation. Dietary modifications and exercise remain the first approach to achieving a desired body weight, but if these efforts fail, is bariatric surgery a viable option for people with CKD?

Anemia management in CKD patients remains an ongoing challenge for renal health professionals, especially regarding iron supplementation.

Despite advances in conventional thrice-weekly hemodialysis (HD), high morbidity rates and malnutrition remain ongoing concerns. With evidence accumulating regarding the potential health benefits of short daily or nocturnal HD, these treatment modalities are receiving new attention.

EXERCISE is an important though often overlooked component to improving nutrition-related outcomes, especially for those with CKD.