Table 4.

Recommended protein and energy intakes in patients with chronic kidney disease

Patient population	Protein intake	Energy Intake
Stages 3b-5 CKD (eGFR <45 ml/min per 1.73 m2)89	0.6–0.8 g/kg per day 1.0 g/kg per day (in the presence of illness)	30–35 kcal/kg per day (30 kcal/kg per day in sedentary individuals)
Hemodialysis89	>1.2 g/kg per day	30–35 kcal/kg per day (30 kcal/kg per day in sedentary individuals)
Peritoneal dialysis89	>1.2 g/kg per day >1.5 g/kg per day (in the presence of peritonitis)	30–35 kcal/kg per day (30 kcal/kg per day in sedentary individuals, including kcal from dialysate)
Kidney transplant recipients with good renal function90	1.3–1.5 g/kg per day (with first month post transplantation) 0.8–1.0 g/kg per day (as per general population)	30–35 kcal/kg per day (30 kcal/kg per day in sedentary individuals)

CKD, chronic kidney disease; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.