U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

A public education program to reduce the burden of kidney disease

IDENTIFY AND MANAGE PATIENTS

CKD & Nutrition

The purpose of medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for CKD is to maintain good nutritional status, slow progression, and to treat complications.

The key diet components to slowing progression of CKD are:

CKD Nutrition Management Training Program

To prepare registered dietitians (RDs), NKDEP has collaborated with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to develop Chronic Kidney Disease Nutrition Management, a certificate of training program. The program consists of five modules that build on each other:

The training is available at www.eatright.org/cpd/online. Please contact NKDEP for slides from the training.

Educational Materials

NKDEP has developed a suite of materials to help general practice registered dietitians (RDs) provide effective medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to CKD patients who are not on dialysis. These free, downloadable, and reproducible materials are designed to distill key information about CKD and diet for RDs and patients.

Read about NKDEP's diet initiative in Addressing the Growing Need for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Medical Nutrition Therapy in Primary Care Settings. Original article was published in the Renal Nutrition Forum, Volume 29, No. 4 by the Renal Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association.

For RDs

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Chronic Kidney Disease and Diet: Assessment, Management and Treatment

Adobe PDF (388 KB)

An overview guide on treating CKD patients who are not on dialysis.

For CKD Patients Who Are Not on Dialysis

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Eating Right for Kidney Health: Tips for People with CKD

Adobe PDF (372 KB)

A handout on the basics of nutrition and CKD.

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Nutrition Tips for People with CKD

Individual nutrient handouts on:

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Your Kidney Test Results

Adobe PDF (127 KB)

A tool for assessment and education of test results with patients.

PDF files require Adobe Acrobat.