A Low Daily Intake of Simple Sugars in the Diet Is Associated with Improved Liver Function in Cirrhotic Liver Transplant Candidates

A Low Daily Intake of Simple Sugars in the Diet Is Associated with Improved Liver Function in Cirrhotic Liver Transplant Candidates

(1) Background: We investigated, for the first time, whether dietary simple sugar intake affects MELD score changes over time in a cohort of cirrhotic liver transplant candidates. (2) Methods: the MELD score, dietary habits using a 3-day food diary, and visceral adipose tissue index (VATI) measured...

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Main Authors: Simona Parisse, Sara Carnevale, Francesca Di Bartolomeo, Edoardo Poli, Francesca Miceli, Flaminia Ferri, Monica Mischitelli, Bianca Rocco, Quirino Lai, Pierleone Lucatelli, Mario Corona, Gianluca Mennini, Adriano De Santis, Massimo Rossi, Maurizio Muscaritoli, Alfredo Cantafora, Stefano Ginanni Corradini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
cirrhosis
simple sugars
liver transplant
DELTA-MELD
cirrhotic diet
visceral adipose tissue
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/7/1575

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