Dietary intake of patients with moderate to severe COPD in relation to fat-free mass index: a cross-sectional study

Yilmaz D., Capan N., Canbakan S., BESLER H. T.

NUTRITION JOURNAL, vol.14, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/s12937-015-0020-5
  • Journal Name: NUTRITION JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: COPD, Nutritional status, Dietary intake, Body composition, Fat-free mass, OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE, SKELETAL-MUSCLE, PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY, BODY-COMPOSITION, NUTRITIONAL DEPLETION, POPULATION, PREVALENCE, MORTALITY, PATTERNS, QUALITY
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Fat-free mass (FFM) depletion has been shown to be a better predictor of mortality than BMI in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The specific aim of the current study was to assess the nutritional status of stable COPD patients in relation to fat free mass index profiles.