Eivaluation of the Nutritional Status and Anthropometric Measurements in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) Patients According to the Anemia Status

Nutritional biochemical markers such as serum albumin and anthropometric measurements such as BMI are valid and useful tools in assessing the nutritional status in dialysis. Forty-two patients on CAPD therapy were enrolled in the study. Anemic patients and patients who were al target hematocrit levels were evaluated by nutritional parameters and anthropometry. Gender, age, duration of CAPD, dialysis adequacy, educational and economic status had significant affect on BMI and serum albumin. There were positive significant correlations between hematocrit levels and BMI (r=0.331, p=0.0032), and FM (r=.0.383, p=0.012), and MAMC (r=0.365, p=0.017I and serum albumin levels (r=0.416. p=0.006). Achieving target hematocrit levels may improve BMI and MAMC, but not biochemical parameters.