Body Fat Percentage and Availability of Oral Food Intake: Prognostic Factors and Implications for Nutrition in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Body Fat Percentage and Availability of Oral Food Intake: Prognostic Factors and Implications for Nutrition in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Adequate nutritional support and high body mass index (BMI) are good prognostic factors for disease progression and survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). However, whether the composition of body weight, such as body fat percentage, has an independent effect on ALS prognosis remains unclea...

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Main Authors: Jin-Woo Park, Minseok Kim, Seol-Hee Baek, Joo Hye Sung, Jae-Guk Yu, Byung-Jo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
body fat percentage
oral food intake
survival
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/11/3704

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