Contents:
- Medical Video: The Care of Chronic Kidney Disease at Lurie Children's
- Recommendations for proper eating for kidney failure in children
- Protein
- Carbohydrate
- Fat
- Sodium
- Fluid
- Tips for serving food for kidney failure in children
Medical Video: The Care of Chronic Kidney Disease at Lurie Children's
Food certainly affects the health of the body, whether it makes the body healthier or vice versa. This also occurs when a child has kidney disease. Food given cannot be careless. Wrong-wrong, giving food to your child who is experiencing kidney failure, will actually make the disease worse. Applying a diet that is suitable for the child's condition can make him recover quickly. Then, how is the regulation of eating kidney failure in children? What can be eaten and what are the conditions?
Recommendations for proper eating for kidney failure in children
Chronic kidney failure in children is usually characterized by a condition of kidney function that does not improve for more than 3 weeks. If the condition of kidney failure does not return to normal, then one day the child must do dialysis to help keep the kidneys working. When children experience chronic kidney failure, then you should give them foods that are rich in nutrients and according to their needs.
In addition to supporting the treatment, foods with good nutrition are also needed to meet the needs of children who are in their infancy. It is not impossible for your child to experience growth disorders as well because the food is not properly fulfilled. So, here is the regulation of eating children with chronic kidney failure
Protein
Protein is needed by children for growth and development, but when children experience impaired kidney function, this will affect their need for protein. Because the kidneys are organs that are responsible for filtering protein in the urine. Kidney failure in children who are chronic, makes your child should not consume too much protein, because it will only burden the work of the kidneys that are disturbed.
So, here are the protein requirements of children who experience chronic kidney failure according to their age:
- 0-6 months: 2.5-3 grams / kg body weight per day.
- 6-12 months: 1.2-2.1 gram / kg body weight per day.
- 1-2 years: 1-1.8 grams / kg body weight per day.
- More than 2 years: 1-1.5 gram / kg body weight per day.
Meanwhile, when children who experience kidney failure have to do dialysis, the protein needs increase again. This is because the dialysis process causes more protein to be wasted through urine. Then the protein requirements are as follows:
- 0-6 months: 2.6 grams / kg body weight per day.
- 6-12 months: 2 grams / kg body weight per day.
- 1-6 years: 1.6 gram / kg body weight per day.
- 7-14 years: 1.4 grams / kg body weight per day.
So, for example a 6 year old child weighing 21 kg, is undergoing dialysis. So the protein requirement he needs is 33.6 grams per day. Prioritizing sources of animal protein is more easily absorbed by the body than vegetable protein.
Carbohydrate
For carbohydrate needs adjusted according to the needs of each child. The condition of kidney failure in children makes your child need carbohydrates around 50-65 percent of the total calorie needs a day.
Avoid carbohydrate foods that have become processed foods such as biscuits, bread, and various cake products. Processed foods have high sodium content, which should be avoided too much sodium.
Fat
Fat requirements for kidney failure in children is around 30 percent of total calories and preferred unsaturated fats. Meanwhile, limit food from saturated fats, only up to 10 percent of total fat requirements.
Sodium
When experiencing chronic kidney failure, children should avoid foods that contain high sodium (salt). Too much sodium in the body affects the kidneys. So, avoid using too much salt, consuming salted fish or salted eggs, and processed foods and drinks containing sodium.
Fluid
Liquid regulation is also important if the child has kidney failure. Too much water is drunk, it can affect the work of the kidneys. Usually, the fluid entering will be adjusted to the fluid (urine) that has come out. However, to be sure, ask your doctor and child nutritionist.
Tips for serving food for kidney failure in children
Sometimes, children may have difficulty eating when experiencing this disease. So this makes you have to be smart to outsmart so he wants to eat. Here are some tips that you can do:
- Give your child food in small but frequent portions, for example, 6 times a day.
- Choose foods that are calorie-dense, such as sweet foods like pudding.
- Make sure that all vegetables are cooked until done. Don't give children raw vegetables.
If you have difficulty in managing your child's meal, you should consult this with your child's nutritionist.
