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Comparison of predicted energy expenditure in Japanese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to establish a suitable

Hepatology
Author
Endo K et al.
Used Parameters : SMM, BFM

Publication Year : 2016

Country : Japan

Journal : Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

The incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing in Western and Asian countries, including Japan. NAFLD includes the condition of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, which can progress to end-stage liver disease. Weight reduction based on basal energy expenditure (BEE) is considered to be the only established treatment for patients with NAFLD. However, a formula that is suitable for predicting BEE in Japanese patients with NAFLD remains to be determined. We enrolled 77 Japanese patients who …
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