A practical approach to low protein diets for patients with chronic kidney disease in Cameroon
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關(guān)鍵字:慢性腎臟病,低蛋白飲食,實(shí)用方法,喀麥隆
簡(jiǎn)介:Cameroon is a low–middle income country with a rich diversity of culture and cuisine. Chronic kidney disease
(CKD) is common in Cameroon and over 80 % of patients present late for care, precluding the use of therapies
such as low protein diets (LPDs) that slow its progression. Moreover, the prescription of LPDs is challenging in
Cameroon because dieticians are scarce, there are no renal dieticians, and people often have to fund their own healthcare.In conclusion, LPDs are underutilised and challenging to prescribe in Cameroon because of weakness in the health system, the rarity of dieticians, a wide diversity of dietary habits, the limited nutritional expertise of nephrologists and the unavailability of amino and keto acid supplements.