Ideal body weight-based determination of minimum oral calories beneficial to function and survival in ALS

Ideal body weight-based determination of minimum oral calories beneficial to function and survival in ALS

IntroductionThis study sought to identify the optimal caloric intake to improve function and survival in ALS patients by comparing oral intake per ideal body weight (IBW) and its discrepancy with total energy expenditure (TEE) using the Shimizu formula.MethodsA retrospective analysis of 104 ALS pati...

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Main Authors: Ryutaro Nakamura, Mika Kurihara, Shuhei Kobashi, Yoshitaka Tamaki, Nobuhiro Ogawa, Akihiro Kitamura, Isamu Yamakawa, Shigeki Bamba, Tomoya Terashima, Makoto Urushitani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
nutritional therapy
ideal body weight
metabolism
prognosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1286153/full

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