Nutritional status in hemodialysis patients is inversely related to depression and introversion.

Although hemodialysis (HD) is a life- treatment for the majority of with end-stage renal disease, it may adversely affect their psychological status. Depression is highly prevalent among these patients, and it is associated with malnutrition, morbidity and mortality. Recent studies have demonstrated that depression is positively associated with neuroticism and introversion in HD patients.