Abstract
Objective: To describe the nutritional profile of patients undergoing hemodialysis. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study with patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis. To classify nutritional use in the Body Mass Index (BMI). Demographic data were collected by questionnaire and biochemical exams in the medical record. Results: A total of 13 patients (61.5%), with a mean age of 47.3 years, were diagnosed in the diagnosis of primary renal disease as diabetes and hypertension. When analyzing the BMI: eutrophic patients 38.5%, overweight 38.5%, 15.3% obese and 1 patient malnourished. Conclusion: There was prevalence in patients to eutrophy and overweight, two patients were obese and one undernourished.