ERN – European Renal Nutrition

The European Renal Nutrition (ERN) working group aims to conduct research on the impact of lifestyle, diet, nutrient homeostasis and protein-enery wasting (PEW) management on chronic kidney disease (CKD) outcomes. European research on this field is already of high quality, but hampered by reduced funding, small patient cohorts and scientific isolation. We aim to create strong and multinational European collaborations to deepen in our understanding of nutrition and CKD complications.
Why we need a renal nutrition working group at the ERA, Denis Fouque and Juan-Jesus Carrero, on behalf of the European Renal Nutrition Working Group, ERA-EDTA Follow us – Year 11 Issue 26 May 2015

AIMS of the working group:

• To improve and to disseminate knowledge in the field of Renal Nutrition.
• To collaborate with other sections of the ERA (the European Renal Best Practice, the ERA Registry and the EURODOPPS) to revisit clinical practice recommendations.
• To collaborate on educational activities on renal nutrition within the ERA Congresses, CME courses, position papers and review articles.
• To collaborate with other working groups on nutritional initiatives. To work with the Young Nephrologists’ Platform promoting supervision, research exchanges, clinical training and educational activities for young researchers and practitioners in the field of Renal Nutrition. Finally and overall, to stimulate joint initiatives with other European and International Societies in the field of Renal Nutrition.

Juan-Jesus Carrero (Sweden) – Chair
Vincenzo Bellizzi (Italy) – Vice Chair
Carla Avesani (Sweden)
Stefan Bakker (Netherlands)
Andrew Davenport (UK)
Denis Fouque (France)
Liliana Garneata (Romania)
Carolina Gracia-Iguacel (Spain)
Karine Moreau (France)
Giorgina Piccoli (France/Italy)
Alice Sabatino (Italy)

Being a ordinary member of the ERN Working Group means being part of a network which facilitates exchanges of ideas on basic science research and new treatment protocols.

Becoming an ordinary member of the ERN Working Group is FREE OF CHARGE. Ordinary members must be ERA members and be persons with a proven interest in the research area covered by the WG. Exceptions are possible only for non-nephrologists.

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Fiber intake and health in people with chronic kidney disease
Clinical Kidney Journal, September 2021

Evolution of body composition and wasting indicators by time of day of haemodialysis
Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation, December 2020

Plant-based diets to manage the risks and complications of chronic kidney disease
Nature Reviews Nephrology, June 2020
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Liberalizing the diet of patients undergoing dialysis: are we ready?
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, October 2018

Nutrition in the Elderly with Renal Disease, Clinical Nephrogeriatrics  (Book) by Springer

Exercise training in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review 
Journal of Nephrology, January 2019

Very low-protein diet to postpone renal failure: Pathophysiology and clinical applications in chronic kidney disease
Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, March 2018 – Press release

Vitamin D, a modulator of musculoskeletal health in chronic kidney disease
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, July 2017

Mediterranean diet as the diet of choice for patients with chronic kidney disease
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantion, July 2017 – Press release

The role of phosphate in kidney disease
Nature Reviews Nephrology, November 2016 – Press release

Retarding CKD progression: readily available through comprehensive nutritional management?
Nephrology @ Point of Care, September 2016

Retarding chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression: a practical nutritional approach for non-dialysis CKD
Nephrology @ Point of Care, October 2016

As we grow old: nutritional considerations for older patients on dialysis
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantion, May 2016

• International DELPHI Consensus on Nutritional Treatment in non-Dialysis CKD – The project involved ERN ordinary members, ERA members as well as members of International Societies and Patients’ Associations and its final aim is to achieve an authoritative consensus on the main issues related to the nutritional treatment in non-dialysis CKD patients by mean of the robust DELPHI methodology. A Multilanguage survey named  Survey to define the priority of the topics related to the nutritional treatment in non-dialysis CKD was circulated in 2018 and 1,800 individuals participated. 1,224 responders completed the questionnaire; the collected information will contribute to the development of best practice programmes to improve the quality of care and outcomes of CKD patients. The results of the IDON-Study survey were presented in the session ‘What should CKD patients eat?’ at the 56^th ERA Congress (click here to watch the presentation) and at the Kidney Week 2019 of the ASN (click here to read the abstract).

• Dietary intake and adherence to dietary recommendations in European dialysis patients: the diet-HD study , submitted by ERN was selected to be one of the projects to be supported by the ERA. The Association is in fact grating one young member of the ERA, Dr GUOBIN Su, the possibility to be involved in the project by providing her a fellowship to work on your project/study.

• The effect of high-volume online haemodiafiltration on nutritional status and body composition: the ProtEin Stores prEservaTion (PESET) study. The study was carried out by the Universitat de València, Spain with Pablo Molina as Principal Investigator  and reports that online-HDF can improve nutritional status and counteract protein-energy wasting in hemodialysis patients.

The new ESPEN guidelines on clinical nutrition for hospitalized patients with kidney disease. What’s in it for me?
ERA WG e-seminar #16 – organised by ERN
Tuesday October 19, 2021 at 5 PM CET
New York 11 AM / San Francisco 8 AM / Buenos Aires 12 AM / Rio de Janeiro 10 AM / London 4 PM / Moscow 6 PM / New Delhi 8.30 PM / Jakarta 10 PM / Beijing 11 PM / Sydney Friday 1 AM

The WG e-seminar is accessible free of charge to ERA members only. The registration is possible by accessing My ERA digital area in ‘My CME Courses’ section.

ECMEC® credits available for ERA Members participating LIVE.

Low protein or low carbohydrate diet in Diabetic Kidney Disease? – March 29, 2022
ERA WG e-seminar series #23 – organised by ERN
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The new ESPEN guidelines on clinical nutrition for hospitalized patients with kidney disease. What’s in it for me? – December 14, 2021
ERA WG e-seminar series #16 – organised by ERN
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The new KDOQI clinical practice guidelines for renal nutrition in CKD – February 4, 2021
ERA WG e-seminar series #1 – organised by ERN
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Cross talks between diabetes, obesity and nutrition in renal disease – November 8-9 – Paris, France

Protein energy wasting and kidney disease; therapeutic challenges and opportunities – October 18-19, 2017– Belek, Turkey

Retarding chronic kidney disease progression through comprehensive nutritional manage – September 20-22, 2016 – Naples, Italy  – click here to view the available educational materials

Protein Energy wasting, interventions during chronic kidney disease and dialysis treatment – September 27-29, 2015 – Madrid, Spain