Objective: To investigate whether medical nutrition therapy (MNT) provided by a registered dietitian experienced in chronic kidney disease (CKD) slows the progression of disease and improves nutrition-related biomarkers.
Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Subjects: The cohort included 265 participants from a regional nephrology center in a rural state; 147 of who received MNT were compared to a group that did not receive MNT and had started dialysis over a 10-year period.