We know that for patients with kidney disease, taking too much protein will increase the "workload" of the kidney, which is not conducive to the protection of the kidney. Kidney transplant recipients often adopt a low-protein diet because of long-term preoperative protein restriction.
Maybe the doctor talked too much. Some kidney friends have always adhered to this dietary principle after kidney transplantation, thinking that protein's eating too much will definitely damage the transplanted kidney function.
In fact, early use of high-dose immunosuppressants, such as hormones, after renal transplantation, the body is still in a state of stress, which enhances protein's catabolism. If you don't pay attention to supplement, malnutrition is likely to occur in protein.
What will be the impact of the lack of protein?
The lack of protein will cause a lot of troubles, such as delayed wound healing, increased susceptibility to infection, and affecting transplanted renal function; Organ function degradation, ventricular hypertrophy, liver and spleen hypertrophy, hypotension, anemia, dull skin and other diseases.
How to supplement protein after renal transplantation?
The supply of protein after renal transplantation should be mainly based on high-quality protein. Even if the renal function is normal after renal transplantation, the intake of protein should not be too high. Excessive intake of protein will increase the burden on the kidneys.
High-quality protein is mainly animal protein, such as fish, poultry, eggs, lean meat and other animal foods; Soybean, peanut and other plant proteins will produce a lot of amines after metabolism, which will increase the burden on the kidneys and should be eaten less.
Among animal proteins, fish, poultry and eggs are the best. Fish and poultry meat are also called "white meat", and pigs and beef are also called "red meat", which contains more cholesterol and fat than "white meat", so "white meat" is more conducive to health.
For patients with chronic renal insufficiency after transplantation, the daily intake of protein should be controlled at about 0.5-0.6 g/kg. However, nutritional indicators must be tested to prevent malnutrition.
Even if the renal function is normal after kidney transplantation, the intake of protein should not be too high. Excessive intake of protein will increase the burden on the kidneys.
Adults can take protein 1- 1.2g per kg of body weight every day, and children can take 2-3g of protein per kg of body weight every day.
Reference calculation method: 300ml milk or 2 eggs or 50g lean meat can supply 9g high-quality protein.
Disclaimer: The calculation method mentioned in this article is for reference only. Please refer to your own situation and follow the doctor's advice.