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Does The Weight Loss Help In Reducing The Recurrence Of Dialysis?
Hello Doctor. I am a 78 yr old, 5'7" white male on dialysis. My Doctor keeps insisting I get down to a dry weight of 71kg. I insist that I feel best at 72.5 kg.I urinate regularly during the day and also one time during dialysis. My body mass is 23.5. What is your opinion?
Sat, 21 Jun 2014
SIR HI,AS YOUR A PATIENT ON A REGULAR DIALYSIS.IT WILL BE HIGHLY SUITABLE AND MEDICALLY WELL BALANCED IF YOU KEEP YOUR BMI BETWEEN 2O.5 TO 21.9.I SUGGEST YOU TO GET ON WITH YOUR DOCTOR'S ADVICE AS YOUR BMI IS SLIGHTLY ON A HIGHER NOTE.A LOWER BODY WEIGHT PREFERABLY AROUND 65KGS WOULD PREVENT YOU FROM GOING INTO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS ARISING OUT OF KIDNEY DISORDERS EX; CIRCULATORY DISTURBANCES OF VITAL ORGANS LIKE HEART AND BRAIN
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