Dietary considerations in kidney transplant
Many potassium-rich foods are considered part of a healthy diet. In
non-dialysis, normo-kalemic patients with CKD, the National Kidney
Foundation suggests an unrestricted potassium intake. [19] However,
in a nonfunctioning graft or elevated serum potassium concentration, a
low potassium diet with potassium intake 1 - 3 g/day should be
encouraged. [20] Healthcare providers play an important role after
KT in educating KT recipients about their potassium and nutritional
management. Table 1 contains examples of food rich in potassium content
(≥ 300 mg). [21]