A Customized Online Nutrition Guidance System Is Effective for Treating Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Supporting Continuity of Diet Therapy at Home: A Pilot Study
| Autor: | Sumio Watanabe, Kenichi Ikejima, Tomonori Aoyama, Hideyuki Ban, Shunhei Yamashina, Kazuyoshi Kon, Hidekatsu Takada, Akira Uchiyama |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Diet therapy 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Case Report Pilot Projects Body weight 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine online system Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Internal medicine NAFLD Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Internal Medicine medicine Humans In patient cognitive behavior Alanine aminotransferase Internet biology business.industry Body Weight Alanine Transaminase General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease continuity Alanine transaminase diet therapy System usage biology.protein Physical therapy 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Female business Serum transaminase |
| Zdroj: | Internal Medicine |
| ISSN: | 1349-7235 0918-2918 |
| Popis: | Continuity is required for diet therapy, but it depends on patients. We examined the utility of a new tool, the customized online nutrition guidance system, in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Seven patients plotted their body weight (BW) and marked a customized task card on completion for 90 days on a website. The instructors encouraged them by e-mail. BW, serum transaminase levels, and system usage were evaluated. The results showed that BW and serum alanine aminotransferase levels were significantly lower than at baseline. BW and task visualization as well as encouragement by e-mails were effective in ensuring continuity. Thus, this system is effective in keeping NAFLD patients motivated to continue their diet therapy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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