Claudia D’Alessandro

TL;DR: The aim of the phosphorus pyramid is to support dietary counseling in order to reduce the phosphorus load, a crucial aspect of integrated CKD-MBD management.

TL;DR: The present paper aims to review dietary potassium handling and gives information about practical approaches to limit potassium load in chronic kidney disease patients at risk of hyperkalaemia.

TL;DR: Those foods which contain phosphate additives have a phosphorus content nearly 70% higher than the samples which did not contain additives, highlighting the need for national and international authorities to devote more attention to food labels which should clearly report the amount of natural or added phosphorus.

TL;DR: This consensus document, which defines twenty essential points of the nutritional approach to patients with advanced chronic renal failure, has been written, discussed and shared by the Italian nephrologists together with representatives of dietitians and patients (ANED).

TL;DR: The overall recalled dietary intake and nutrition knowledge of the studied adolescent females show some misconceptions and nutrient deficiencies, but the results in athletes are quite better than in non-athletes, suggesting a favorable role of sport practice on dietary habits and Nutrition knowledge.