Nutrition in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Critical Issues Analysis and Future Research Directions

Nutrition in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Critical Issues Analysis and Future Research Directions

In idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), several factors may have a negative impact on the nutritional status, including an increased respiratory muscles load, release of inflammation mediators, the coexistence of hypoxemia, and physical inactivity. Nutritional abnormalities also have an impact on IP...

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Main Authors: Paola Faverio, Marialuisa Bocchino, Antonella Caminati, Alessia Fumagalli, Monica Gasbarra, Paola Iovino, Alessandra Petruzzi, Luca Scalfi, Alfredo Sebastiani, Anna Agnese Stanziola, Alessandro Sanduzzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
nutrition abnormalities
nutritional assessment
rehabilitation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/1131

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