Question

calculate the following nutrition needs for Ron a 55 year old man with type 2 diabetes who is starting on peritoneal dialysis heigh 6' 0' weight 220#

a.kcalrorie needs

b.protein needs

Answer 1

Ron age:55yrs
?Height: 6'0'
Weight: 220#
?Calorie needs for this patient is critical in dialysis patient..it is important to maintain in the normal level of energy intake for healthy subject..The recommended daily energy in take for dialysis patients in 35kcal/kg per day..it should be noted patient with peritoneal dialysis,,it absorb calorie from glucose in the dialysis fluid and should be calculated od dietary energy intake..220ib=99kg
?35/99 per day= 3535kcal he needs per day
?Dietary protein intake requirements of people with ESRD..in CAPD patients demonstrate that nitrogen balance is negative with diets providing less than 1.2g protein/kg per day..this requirement is higher than the healthy subject is 0.8g protein/kg per day
?0.8/99 per day=80g he needs per day