SUN-321 INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY OF A VERY LOW CALORIE DIET (VLCD) AS A METHOD OF WEIGHT LOSS IN PATIENTS RECEIVING HAEMODIALYSIS THERAPY

摘要

Very Low Calorie Diets (VLCD) have been demonstratedto achieve rapid and significant weight loss in obese people withoutkidney disease. However, there is no published evidence on the use ofVLCD in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients. Current manufac-turers’ guidelines state the meal replacement VLCD are contra-indicatedin patients with impaired kidney function (eGFR <60ml/min). The aimof the study is to determine if the use of a VLCD with 3 meal re-placements is safe and effective for weight loss in patients with ESKDtreated with haemodialysis (HD).