Diet for children with mid-stage renal disease

Kidney disease is a general term for various diseases that lead to kidney dysfunction. It often develops to the end stage and induces uremia. Its clinical manifestations are mostly hematuria, proteinuria, edema, etc., and the incidence rate is higher in children. Once it develops to the middle stage of kidney disease, parents should pay attention to the daily diet and rest of the children. So what are the precautions for the diet of children with kidney disease in the middle stage?

1. Quit salt. At the beginning of kidney disease, you should quit salt. Because the kidney's urinary ability is weakened at this time, if the salt you eat cannot be discharged normally, it will accumulate in the body, and it will also cause water retention. Generally speaking, one gram of salt can retain 120 ml of water, which will aggravate edema. The purpose of quitting salt is only for this. It should be noted that salt has no effect on kidney disease, and eating salt will not aggravate kidney disease. Therefore, when kidney disease improves, kidney function gradually recovers, and urine volume increases, you can stop quitting salt. In the early stage of the disease, when there is renal insufficiency, there is often hyperkalemia. Eating salt substitutes and alkali autumn stone will undoubtedly add fuel to the fire and aggravate hyperkalemia. If you are not careful, it will cause fatal danger. Of course, it is okay to eat it during the diuretic period and recovery period. In fact, this kind of salt tastes weird and most children are reluctant to eat it.

2. Avoid protein. At the beginning of the disease, there is often renal impairment, and the metabolic waste of the protein eaten must be excreted by the kidneys. Therefore, it is not advisable to eat too much protein-containing food, including meat, eggs, and beans with high plant protein content. Eating too much will increase the accumulation of metabolic waste in the blood, that is, azotemia. However, there is no need to avoid protein for a long time. As long as the renal function improves, diuresis and swelling appear clinically, and the urea nitrogen in the blood returns to normal, a normal diet can be adopted. Long-term low protein is not conducive to the growth and development of children. Mild acute nephritis does not need to limit protein intake. If the patient has a large amount of proteinuria, the protein intake should be reduced.

3. Limit water intake. Generally, kidney disease patients do not need to limit water intake. Most patients with edema do not feel thirsty and do not need to drink too much water. Patients with severe edema and low urine output need to limit water intake. Patients with acute renal failure should strictly limit water intake. If not necessary, do not use intravenous drips of fluids. In order to reduce water intake, even decoctions of Chinese medicine should be limited. Do not think that low urine intake means insufficient water and use water as a diuretic.

4. Fruits. Generally, patients with kidney disease do not need to give up fruits, but it is not recommended to eat too much fruit, especially for patients with serious conditions. This is because the kidney function is not good and the ability to excrete potassium is limited. Fruits are rich in potassium. Eating too much will increase blood potassium. If you already have high blood potassium, it will be very dangerous. Patients with renal failure and high blood potassium must give up fruits and other high-potassium foods, such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, cabbage, mustard tubers, beans, peanuts and walnuts. Eating fruits during the recovery period is beneficial to the patient's recovery.

The above are the issues that need to be paid attention to in the diet of children with mid-term kidney disease. In addition, when caring for the children, parents can also learn some dietary therapy methods to help the children supplement the nutrients needed by the body. The children are in the period of growth, and parents must ensure that the children grow up healthily both physically and mentally.