NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT ON ESRD PATIENTS USING SGA SCALE : A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Back ground information: The aim of the study is to assess nutritional status among ESRD patients on Haemodialysis by means Subjective Global Assessment ( SGA) and also know impact comorbid illnesses status. Materials methods: group included respondents suffering from who were Dialysis centre at Vedanta Hospitals in Guntur. was conducted 50 36 men 14 women).Those met criteria enrolled into study. Relevant data such as demographics details, illnesses, past medical history, duration dialysis, dialysis complications, collected patient proforma a standardized SGA scale other relevant biochemical parameters like Serum Albumin, C reactive protein used evaluate patients. Statistical consideration:All raw collected,entered Excel sheet 2007 windows 7 version. analysis methods Pearson correlation coefficient test compare variables p value Results:The shows that malnutition significantly higher those had received HD for >3 years(p=0.008). with increase number comorbidities chronic medications taken level (p<0.001).There moderate positive between score CRP values(p<0.0001 result significant p<0.05)A regression done serum albumin findings showed negative there values (p 0.480905) not p<0.05. Conclusion: In our values. No association found BMI their observed socioeconomical