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The aim of this study was to assess the level of nutritional knowledge, dietary habits, adherence to dietary recommendations, and nutritional status of patients with CKD according to disease stage. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 98 adult patients diagnosed with CKD. A questionnaire assessing nutritional knowledge and dietary behaviors was administered. An overall nutritional knowledge score was calculated based on eight questionnaire items assessing nutritional knowledge. Nutritional status was evaluated using the Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) and the Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ). Anthropometric, clinical, and biochemical data were collected. Statistical analysis was performed using tests appropriate to the data distribution. Results: The level of nutritional knowledge varied and was dependent on CKD stage. Patients in more advanced stages of the disease demonstrated significantly higher awareness of dietary recommendations compared with those in earlier stages. The median nutritional knowledge score was 6 points, with 46.9% of participants demonstrating insufficient knowledge (&lt;6 points) and 53.1% achieving adequate knowledge (\u22656 points). The greatest knowledge deficits concerned the control of phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and fluid intake. Discrepancies were also observed between declared knowledge and actual dietary behaviors. Good nutritional status (SGA A) was identified in 73 patients, risk of malnutrition or moderate malnutrition (SGA B) in 22 individuals, and severe malnutrition (SGA C) in 3 patients. SNAQ indicated good appetite in the study population, with an average consumption of three meals per day, and identified a risk of weight loss in 6% of patients. Overweight and obesity were present in more than half of the study population, while underweight was observed in 4%. Conclusions: Nutritional knowledge among patients with CKD remains insufficient, particularly in the early stages of the disease. The findings highlight the necessity of early and systematic implementation of individualized nutritional education as an integral component of slowing disease progression.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/nu18071109","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,30]],"date-time":"2026-03-30T13:41:53Z","timestamp":1774878113000},"page":"1109","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Nutritional Knowledge, Dietary Habits, and Nutritional Status of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease According to Disease Stage"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Filip","family":"Si\u00f3dmiak","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Student Circle Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Medical University of Gda\u0144sk, Sk\u0142odowskiej-Curie 3a Street, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8773-9649","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sylwia","family":"Ma\u0142gorzewicz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Nutrition, Medical University of Gda\u0144sk, Sk\u0142odowskiej-Curie 3a Street, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"(2020). 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