Meal replacements as a strategy for weight loss in obese hemodialysis patients
Introduction There is currently limited evidence on the use or safety of meal replacements as part of a low or very low calorie diet in patients with renal insufficiency; however, these are occasionally used under dietetic supervision in clinical practice to achieve the desired weight loss for kidney transplant. This case series reports on the safety and efficacy of a weight loss practice utilizing meal replacements among hemodialysis patients, who needed to lose weight for kidney transplant.
Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis