Connett, GJ;
Pike, KC;
(2015)
Nutritional outcomes in cystic fibrosis – are we doing enough?
Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
, 16
(S1)
pp. 31-34.
10.1016/j.prrv.2015.07.015.
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Abstract
Although outcome data for individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) have shown consistent improvements throughout the twentieth century, more recent national registry data suggests that outcomes have reached a plateau. Median values for nutritional outcomes in CF currently cluster around the fiftieth centile for the normal population. These data suggest that up to half of CF patients have sub-optimal body mass index (BMI) which might have a significant adverse impact on their respiratory status. BMI might be underestimating the extent to which more important lean body mass might also be reduced. Nutritional decline is a particular problem during adolescence and commonly persists into early adult life. Current treatment strategies to optimize nutrition include the use of high energy diets, proton pump inhibitors and optimal use of enzyme preparations including higher strength preparations to decrease pill burden. Whilst these are all of potential benefit, poor adherence to nutritional care recommendations is probably the greatest impediment to future health improvement. More effective strategies to impact on treatment adherence are needed.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Nutritional outcomes in cystic fibrosis – are we doing enough? |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.prrv.2015.07.015 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prrv.2015.07.015 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2015 Elsevier B.V. This manuscript is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Non-derivative 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). This license allows you to share, copy, distribute and transmit the work for personal and non-commercial use providing author and publisher attribution is clearly stated. Further details about CC BY licenses are available at http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/4.0. Access may be initially restricted by the publisher. |
| Keywords: | Cystic Fibrosis, Nutrition, Body Mass Index, Lean Body Mass, Adherence. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Dept |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1476990 |
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