Magnesium and zinc status in patients with chronic renal…慢性肾功能不全患者的镁和锌状况.pdfVIP

Magnesium Research 2009; 22 (2): 72-80 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Magnesium and zinc status in patients with chronic renal failure: influence of a nutritional intervention 1 1 2 1 Cristina Sánchez , Pilar Aranda , Antonio Pérez de la Cruz , Juan Llopis 1 Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology and Department of Physiology, School of Pharmacy, Cartuja Campus, University of Granada; 2 Servicio de Nutrición y Dietética, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain Correspondence: J. Llopis, Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Farmacia, Campus Cartuja, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain jllopis@ugr.es Abstract. Chronic renal failure (CRF) alters the metabolism for a number of ele- ments, and can lead to deficiency of these nutrients. Among the causes of these alterations are reduced food intake and the low element content of some low- protein diets recommended in CRF. This study aimed to determine whether nutri- tional status for magnesium and zinc were changed by a nutritional intervention providing patients with CRF with enough information to prepare a low protein diet that met their needs. The effects of the intervention were compared in 40 adult par- ticipants divided into two groups. The control group consumed their usual pre- scribed diet, and the nutritionally instructed group received dietary training to teach them how to choose foods that met their nutritional needs. The study period lasted 12 months