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Dietary intake of trace elements, minerals, and vitamins of patients on chronic hemodialysis

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Abstract

Purpose

We aimed to estimate dietary intakes of trace elements, minerals, and vitamins in hemodialysis patients (HDP) of three centers in one metropolitan and two urban areas of Italy.

Methods

Daily dietary intake was assessed using a 3-day diet diary in 128 HDP.

Results

Mean daily intakes of trace elements were as follows: zinc, 7.6 ± 5.4 mg; copper, 14.3 ± 11.8 mg; selenium, 28.3 ± 18.1 μg; and iron, 7.2 ± 4.1 mg (7.8 ± 2.6 mg in women, 6.9 ± 2.4 mg in men). The distribution of patients by daily intakes of trace elements showed most were under the recommended values, with the exception of copper intake, which was much higher. Mean daily intakes of minerals were as follows: magnesium, 174.4 ± 94.3 mg; phosphorus, 842.6 ± 576.8 mg; calcium, 371.8 ± 363.7 mg; potassium, 1,616.2 ± 897.3 mg; and sodium, 1,350 ± 1,281 mg. Mean daily intakes of vitamins were as follows: vitamin A, 486.1 ± 544.6 μg; vitamin B1, 0.86 ± 0.7 mg; vitamin B2, 1.1 ± 0.7 mg; vitamin B3, 13.3 ± 8.1 mg; vitamin C, 47.8 ± 50.3 mg; and vitamin E, 9.5 ± 3.6 mg. The distribution of patients by daily intakes of vitamins showed most were under the recommended values. Daily intakes of trace elements and vitamins were similar among the three centers and did not differ between dialysis and non-dialysis days.

Conclusions

Many HDP have daily dietary intakes of trace elements and vitamins below the recommended values, whereas the intake of copper is much higher.

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  1. Servizio Emodialisi, Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy

    Maurizio Bossola, Carlo Vulpio & Luigi Tazza

  2. Dipartimento di Chimica Clinica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy

    Enrico Di Stasio

  3. Servizio Nutrizione Clinica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy

    Antonella Viola, Alessandra Leo, Giusy Carlomagno, Giacinto Miggiano & Cristina Mele

  4. Unità Operativa Nefrologia ed Emodialisi, Jesi, Italy

    Tania Monteburini & Stefano Santarelli

  5. Unità Operativa Nefrologia ed Emodialisi, Senigallia, Italy

    Stefano Cenerelli & Rolando Boggi

  6. Hemodialysis Service, Department of Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Maurizio Bossola

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Bossola, M., Di Stasio, E., Viola, A. et al. Dietary intake of trace elements, minerals, and vitamins of patients on chronic hemodialysis. Int Urol Nephrol 46, 809–815 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-014-0689-y

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