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Background: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) and renal replacement therapy options are associated with malnutrition, which occurs in 30-50% of patients. Suboptimal nutritional status and physical inactivity are common in peritoneal dialysis patients also and are consequences of the restrictive diet, appetite loss, and poor physical fitness. Materials and methods: This single-center observational study aimed to analyze the dietary intake, body composition, and physical activity of 19 peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Dietary assessment was performed with a three-day 24-hour dietary recall, while nutritional status was assessed with body composition measurements. Patients’ physical performance was assessed with a handgrip test and a sit-stand test. Each value was expressed as a percentage or mean ± SD. Continuous variables between normal values and of study values were compared using paired t-tests and Wilcoxon signed ranks test. A two-tailed P value |
