The prevalence and nutritional implications of fast food consumption among patients receiving hemodialysis

• Published in: Journal of renal nutrition Vol. 17; no. 4; p. 264
• Main Authors: Butt, Saud, Leon, Janeen B, David, Carol L, Chang, Henry, Sidhu, Sanbir, Sehgal, Ashwini R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2007
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Body Weight - physiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diet Surveys; Dietary Fats - administration & dosage; Dietary Fats - adverse effects; Energy Intake; Feeding Behavior; Female; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic - blood; Kidney Failure, Chronic - metabolism; Male; Mental Recall; Middle Aged; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Phosphorus, Dietary - administration & dosage; Phosphorus, Dietary - metabolism; Prevalence; Renal Dialysis; Restaurants; Sodium, Dietary - administration & dosage; Sodium, Dietary - metabolism

Fast food consumption has increased dramatically in the general population over the last 25 years. However, little is known about the prevalence and nutritional implications of fast food consumption among patients receiving hemodialysis. By using a cross-sectional study design, we obtained data on f...