| Theme | Nutrition Therapy for Liver Diseases | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Dietary Intake and Quality of Life for Patients with Cirrhosis | |
| Publish Date | 2008/06 | |
| Author | Akinobu Kato | Morioka Municipal Hospital / First Department of Internal Medicine. Iwate Medical University School of Medicine |
| Author | Ryuzin Endo | First Department of Internal Medicine. Iwate Medical University School of Medicine |
| Author | Mariko Tawara | Division of Nutrition, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine |
| Author | Takako Konno | Division of Nutrition, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine |
| Author | Kazuyuki Suzuki | First Department of Internal Medicine. Iwate Medical University School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] | Dietary intake and quality of life (QOL) for patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) are elucidated. The QOL in patients with LC was lower than that of control subjects. The QOL for cirrhotic patients with low dietary intake was lower than that of cirrhotic patients with adequate dietary intake. Adequate dietary intake plays a key role in maintaining QOL for patients with LC. | |