Kim Hee Young
Department of Nutrition, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 137-701, Korea.
Clin Nutr Res. 2014 Jan;3(1):64-8. doi: 10.7762/cnr.2014.3.1.64. Epub 2014 Jan 27.
In recent years, several studies have reported that the prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing every year, and also the acute and chronic complications accompanying this disease are increasing. Diabetic nephropathy is one of chronic complications of diabetes mellitus, and food intake which is burden to kidney function should be limited. At the same time, diet restriction could deteriorate quality of life of patient with diabetic nephropathy. According to the results of previous studies, the aggressive management is important for delaying of the progression to diabetic nephropathy. Also, the implementation of a personalized diet customized to individuals is an effective tool for preservation of kidney function. This is a case report of a patient with diabetic nephropathy who was introduced to a proper diet through nutrition education to prevent malnutrition, uremia and to maintain blood glucose levels.
近年来，多项研究报告称，糖尿病的患病率逐年上升，伴随该疾病的急慢性并发症也在增加。糖尿病肾病是糖尿病的慢性并发症之一，应限制对肾功能有负担的食物摄入。同时，饮食限制可能会使糖尿病肾病患者的生活质量恶化。根据以往研究结果，积极管理对于延缓糖尿病肾病的进展很重要。此外，实施针对个体定制的个性化饮食是保护肾功能的有效手段。这是一例糖尿病肾病患者的病例报告，该患者通过营养教育接受了适当的饮食，以预防营养不良、尿毒症并维持血糖水平。
