| BIA | bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| DXA | dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry |
| ESPEN | European society of clinical nutrition and metabolism |
| GLIM | global leadership initiative on malnutrition |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| HGS | handgrip strength |
| ISRNM | international society of renal nutrition and metabolism |
| KDIGO | kidney disease: improving global outcomes |
| KDOQI | kidney disease outcomes quality initiative |
| LPDs | low protein diets |
| MIS | malnutrition-inflammation score |
| MICS | malnutrition-inflammation complex syndrome |
| nPCR | normalized protein catabolic rate |
| ONS | oral nutritional supplements |
| PD | peritoneal dialysis |
| PEW | protein energy wasting |
| SGA | subjective global assessment |