| Theme | Nutrition Therapy for Liver Diseases | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Effect of Late Evening Snacks on Patients with Cirrhosis | |
| Publish Date | 2008/06 | |
| Author | Makoto Segawa | Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine |
| Author | Isao Sakaida | Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] | Patients with liver cirrhosis suffer from prtotein-energy malnutrition (PEM) and run short of protein and energy. Late evening snacks (LES) using oral supplementation of branched-chain-amino-acid (BCAA) enriched with sugar should be ingested with nutritional supervision provided by a dietician to control total caloric intake. LES improves energy malnutrition and non protein respiratory quotients, correcting amino acid imbalances, and improving glucose intolerance. | |