International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism
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The International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism (ISRNM) is a learned society
on nephrology
that has the objective of advancing knowledge, education and awareness pertaining to nutrition
and metabolism
in kidney disease
by fostering communication of the advancements of knowledge in renal nutrition. The ISRNM website states that it promotes expert patient care, advances medical research, and educates the kidney community on the role of nutrition in chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury including the role of nutritional status, uremic malnutrition, protein-energy wasting, and dietary
derangement. The site also mentions a role in informing policymakers about issues of relevant to kidney
and nutrition communities and the patients.
, which is also the official journal of the Council on Renal Nutrition
and of the National Kidney Foundation
.
or Ph.D.
"or its equivalent who has demonstrated a major, active and continuing interest in nutrition or metabolism in renal disease and renal failure shall be eligible for membership in the Society."
s, lipid
s, carbohydrate
s, vitamin
s, and mineral
s in renal disease and the nutritional management of patients with renal disease had changed as a result of these new developments. Several investigators, including Joel D. Kopple
, Shaul G. Massry, and August Heidland, organized a scientific congress held in Wurzburg, Germany
in 1977 to bring together investigators interested in the science of renal nutrition. From then on, this congress has been organized every few years, currently at a biannual rhythm. The International Society of Renal Nutriton and Metabolism was formally organized in the early 1990s to organize the meetings, but remained a small organization until the mid-2000s. After that time, it began to co-publish the Journal of Renal Nutrition
with the National Kidney Foundation
and publish position papers.
Learned society
A learned society is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline/profession, as well a group of disciplines. Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honor conferred by election, as is the case with the oldest learned societies,...
on nephrology
Nephrology
Nephrology is a branch of internal medicine and pediatrics dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney.-Scope of the specialty:...
that has the objective of advancing knowledge, education and awareness pertaining to nutrition
Nutrition
Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet....
and metabolism
Metabolism
Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that happen in the cells of living organisms to sustain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. Metabolism is usually divided into two categories...
in kidney disease
Nephropathy
Nephropathy refers to damage to or disease of the kidney. An older term for this is nephrosis.-Causes:Causes of nephropathy include administration of analgesics, xanthine oxidase deficiency, and long-term exposure to lead or its salts...
by fostering communication of the advancements of knowledge in renal nutrition. The ISRNM website states that it promotes expert patient care, advances medical research, and educates the kidney community on the role of nutrition in chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury including the role of nutritional status, uremic malnutrition, protein-energy wasting, and dietary
Diet (nutrition)
In nutrition, diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. Dietary habits are the habitual decisions an individual or culture makes when choosing what foods to eat. With the word diet, it is often implied the use of specific intake of nutrition for health or weight-management...
derangement. The site also mentions a role in informing policymakers about issues of relevant to kidney
Kidney
The kidneys, organs with several functions, serve essential regulatory roles in most animals, including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid–base balance, and...
and nutrition communities and the patients.
Journal
The official publication of the ISRNM is the Journal of Renal NutritionJournal of Renal Nutrition
The Journal of Renal Nutrition is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal. It is published by Elsevier on behalf of the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism, the Council on Renal Nutrition, and the National Kidney Foundation. It is abstracted and indexed in PubMed...
, which is also the official journal of the Council on Renal Nutrition
Council on Renal Nutrition
The Council on Renal Nutrition is a council of the National Kidney Foundation and serves as the main national level organization for renal dietitians who work in the United States and who are engaged in providing care to, or are interested in matters related to, patients with kidney diseases.-...
and of the National Kidney Foundation
National Kidney Foundation
The National Kidney Foundation, Inc. is a major voluntary health organization in the United States, headquartered in New York City...
.
Member
ISRNM member can be any person holding the degree of M.D.Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
or Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
"or its equivalent who has demonstrated a major, active and continuing interest in nutrition or metabolism in renal disease and renal failure shall be eligible for membership in the Society."
Associate Member
ISRNM associate member is "any person holding a baccalaureate degree who has a continuing interest in nutrition or metabolism in renal disease and renal failure shall be eligible for membership in the Society."History of ISRNM
In the mid 1970's, there was increased scientific research concerning abnormal metabolism of proteinProtein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
s, lipid
Lipid
Lipids constitute a broad group of naturally occurring molecules that include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins , monoglycerides, diglycerides, triglycerides, phospholipids, and others...
s, carbohydrate
Carbohydrate
A carbohydrate is an organic compound with the empirical formula ; that is, consists only of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, with a hydrogen:oxygen atom ratio of 2:1 . However, there are exceptions to this. One common example would be deoxyribose, a component of DNA, which has the empirical...
s, vitamin
Vitamin
A vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in tiny amounts by an organism. In other words, an organic chemical compound is called a vitamin when it cannot be synthesized in sufficient quantities by an organism, and must be obtained from the diet. Thus, the term is conditional both on...
s, and mineral
Mineral
A mineral is a naturally occurring solid chemical substance formed through biogeochemical processes, having characteristic chemical composition, highly ordered atomic structure, and specific physical properties. By comparison, a rock is an aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids and does not...
s in renal disease and the nutritional management of patients with renal disease had changed as a result of these new developments. Several investigators, including Joel D. Kopple
Joel D. Kopple
Joel D. Kopple, MD, is an American professor, physician, clinician scientist, educator, practitioner, consultant and investigator in medicine, nephrology, nutrition, and public health. He is currently professor emeritus at David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine and UCLA School of Public Health. He...
, Shaul G. Massry, and August Heidland, organized a scientific congress held in Wurzburg, Germany
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
in 1977 to bring together investigators interested in the science of renal nutrition. From then on, this congress has been organized every few years, currently at a biannual rhythm. The International Society of Renal Nutriton and Metabolism was formally organized in the early 1990s to organize the meetings, but remained a small organization until the mid-2000s. After that time, it began to co-publish the Journal of Renal Nutrition
Journal of Renal Nutrition
The Journal of Renal Nutrition is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal. It is published by Elsevier on behalf of the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism, the Council on Renal Nutrition, and the National Kidney Foundation. It is abstracted and indexed in PubMed...
with the National Kidney Foundation
National Kidney Foundation
The National Kidney Foundation, Inc. is a major voluntary health organization in the United States, headquartered in New York City...
and publish position papers.