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Fat Intake Is Low in Cystic Fibrosis Despite Unrestricted Dietary Practices
Author(s) -
LloydStill John D.,
Smith Alice E.,
Wessel Hans U.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/0148607189013003296
Subject(s) - cystic fibrosis , medicine , percentile , caloric theory , caloric intake , prospective cohort study , stepwise regression , nutrient , food intake , body weight , physiology , zoology , gastroenterology , biology , mathematics , ecology , statistics
A prospective study of caloric intake and specific nutrient composition was performed in 64 cystic fibrosis patients aged 0.3 to 18 yr. Linear regressions and multiple stepwise regressions revealed no significant correlations between any individual dietary parameter and age, height, weight, percentile of weight or height, Shwachman Score, and pulmonary parameters. The caloric intake varied widely in individual patients and in different age groups. Despite unrestrictive dietary practices, the fat intake (33.7% ± 8) was below that recommended for these linoleate deficient patients. ( Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 13 :296–298, 1989)