Safety and effectiveness of low-protein diet supplemented with ketoacids in diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease.

Background: The impact of the low-protein diet on nutrition in CKD diabetics is uncertain.

Methods: The metabolic and nutritional effects of a low-protein (0.5-0.

Mediterranean-style diet reduces metabolic syndrome components in obese children and adolescents with obesity.

Background: The beneficial effects of the Mediterranean diet have been amply proven in adults with cardiovascular risk factors. The effects of this diet have not been extensively assessed in pediatric populations with obesity, insulin resistance (IR) and metabolic syndrome (MetS). The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of the Mediterranean style diet (MSD) to decrease cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents with obesity.

[Effect of zinc supplements on the nutritional status of patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis].

Objective: To test the effect of zinc supplementation on the nutritional status of patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).

Material And Methods: Double-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial. Twenty-five patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) on CAPD program, from 16 to 60 years old were studied.