Kenichiro Shide, Yuka Takada, Asuka Nakashima, Hidemi Tsuji, Keiko Wada, Akiko Kuwabara, Kiyoshi Tanaka, Nobuya Inagaki
Low protein diet (LPD) plays an important role in preventing the progression of diabetic nephropathy. However, it is a great burden to the patients. In this paper, we have studied the quality of life (QOL) in such patients. The study subjects were 59 patients (male 38, female 21) with type 2 diabetes. The patients were classified into tertiles based on their protein intake (g/kg BW). Scores from the diet-related QOL questionnaire were summarized by principal component analysis into four components; mental health, less burden, satisfaction and merit, and less social restriction...
2014: Japanese Clinical Medicine