J Int Med Res. 2026 Oct;54(10):3000605261489327. doi: 10.1177/03000605261489327. Epub 2026 Oct 7.
ABSTRACT
ObjectiveThe main objective of this study was to evaluate the association between eating practices and nutritional status, clinical outcome, intradialytic hypotension, adequate dialysis, and mental health among adults undergoing hemodialysis at An-Najah National University Hospital.MethodsThis study employed an observational and cross-sectional design. Data collection was conducted from July to October 2024. The study enrolled 155 adult patients undergoing hemodialysis at An-Najah University Hospital. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, medical history, dialysis-related information, nutritional status, dietary intake practices, and mental health were collected via face-to-face interviews. The patients' eating practices during dialysis, presence of symptoms, minimum mean arterial pressure, and dialysis adequacy were assessed for three sessions.ResultsThe study included 155 patients undergoing hemodialysis, of whom 66.5% were male and 79.4% reported eating during dialysis. Based on the self-reported data, eating during dialysis was not associated with nutritional status or mental health status. Similarly, observational data revealed no association between eating during dialysis and presence of symptoms, decrease in blood pressure, and adequacy of dialysis.ConclusionsBased on self-reported data, there was no association between eating habits during dialysis and nutrition or mental health status. Observational data additionally revealed no association between eating during dialysis and adequate dialysis, presence of symptoms, or decrease in blood pressure.
PMID:42844787 | DOI:10.1177/03000605261489327