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Physical inactivity and insufficient dietary intake are associated with the frequency of sarcopenia in patients with compensate

Nutrition
Hepatology
Author
Fumikazu Hayashi et al.
Used Parameters : SMM, BFM, PBF

Publication Year : 2013

Country : Japan

Journal : Hepatology Research

Aim The association between sarcopenia and nutritional status is thought to be an important problem in patients with cirrhosis. In this study, we investigated whether nutritional factors were related to sarcopenia in patients with liver cirrhosis. Methods The subjects were 50 patients with cirrhosis aged 41 years or older. In this study, the subjects were interviewed about their dietary habits, and their daily physical activity was surveyed using a pedometer. The skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) was calculated using the appendicular skeletal …
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