Clinical evaluation of individuals who may have a genetic kidney disease: the importance of deep-phenotyping
ERN Working Group
European Renal Nutrition Working Group
About us
The European Renal Nutrition Working Group aims to conduct research on the impact of lifestyle, diet, nutrient homeostasis and protein-energy wasting (PEW) management on chronic kidney disease (CKD) outcomes. European research in this field is already high quality but hampered by reduced funding, small patient cohorts and scientific isolation.
To overcome these obstacles, ERN aims to create solid and multinational European collaborations to deepen the understanding of nutrition and CKD complications.
Furthermore, ERN collaborates on educational activities to improve and disseminate knowledge in the field of Renal Nutrition within the ERA Congresses, CME courses, consensus statements and review articles, also in collaboration with other ERA Working Groups and Committees.
Finally and overall, it aims to stimulate joint initiatives with other European and International Societies in Renal Nutrition.
Contacts & Resources
Regulations
Join this Working Group
Becoming an Ordinary Member of an ERA Working Group is easy and free of charge. Ordinary Members must be ERA Members with a proven interest in the research area covered by the WG.
By joining the ERN Working Group you will receive updates on the Working Group initiatives: e-seminars, CMEs, research projects and networking opportunities.
To become an Ordinary Member and receive the ERN WG Newsletter take a few simple steps:
1. Login with your My ERA account
2. Go to MY PROFILE
3. Click on Working Groups
4. Select ERN from the list and click on Submit
The Cookbook project
This project was created to actively involve the National Societies in a project under the umbrella of ERA and aims to give nephrology patients and their caretakers recipes that are patient-friendly.
The ERN Working Group actively contributes to this initiative by reviewing quality content and nutrition facts.
Leaflets on healthy renal nutrition
ERN developed an initiative for patients within the Cookbook project. Download the informative materials for patients, available in 8 languages, on phosphorus, potassium, sodium, vegetables, legumes and beans.
ERN Research Projects
The ERN Working Group has conducted a research project titled “Food as medicine in chronic kidney disease“, made possible through the support of the ERA Long-Term Research Fellowship programme.
Research project by
Alice Baganha Sabatino, Italy
Karolinska Institute, Sweden
(September, 2023 – August, 2024)
Latest publications
Useful resources suggested by the ERN Working Group
The specific content of these links is selected by the ERN Working Group, therefore ERA has no responsibility
The Importance of Nutrition to Prevent and Treat Low Muscle Mass
This video was built to fulfil mainly the needs of individuals with cancer, but it can be of use for educative purposes also for individuals on dialysis treatment.
Dutch, English, French (Canadian), Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Eating a plant-based diet with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
This educational material was developed by the Association of UK Dietitians / Renal Nutrition Specialist Group, it is directed to patients with CKD and contains information regarding plant-based diet.
Discover more here
ERN e-seminars
ERN Board
The ERN Board provides strategic direction to the working group. Board members enhance the exchange of expertise and international cooperation.
Carla Avesani
Chair
Sweden
Sweden
Adamasco Cupisti
Vice-Chair
Italy
Italy
Eman Nagy Abdelrazik, Egypt
Susanne Fleig, Germany
Andrew Davenport, United Kingdom
Liliana Garneata, Romania
Carolina Gracia-Iguacel, Spain
Giorgina Piccoli, France
Alice Sabatino, Sweden
Wesley Visser, The Netherlands
Events organised by ERN
Joint event of ERN and Diabesity WG: Cross talks between diabetes, obesity and nutrition in renal disease
Paris, France, November 8-9, 2018