Nutritional support of the obese patient
| Autor: | Julie L. Roth, Robert F. Kushner, Eden Bateman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Hospitalized patients Population Overweight Fat mass medicine Humans Obesity Intensive care medicine education education.field_of_study business.industry Nutritional Support Gastroenterology Nutritional Requirements General Medicine medicine.disease Obstructive sleep apnea Increased risk Chronic disease Nutrition Assessment Physical therapy medicine.symptom business Energy Metabolism |
| Zdroj: | Current gastroenterology reports. 7(4) |
| ISSN: | 1522-8037 |
| Popis: | Overweight and obesity is the most common chronic disease in the United States and is associated with an increased risk for morbidity and mortality. For the hospitalized patient, the mechanical, metabolic, and inflammatory physiologic changes induced by obesity necessitate additional considerations for care. Calculation of nutritional requirements is problematic and challenging due to difficulty in measuring body composition and energy expenditure. Provision of selective hypocaloric feeding in this population may be particularly beneficial in reducing complications of hyperglycemia, fluid overload, and reduction in fat mass. Clinical care should incorporate a team approach that addresses the special nutritional and metabolic needs of this population. |
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