Nutritional status and dietary intake of outpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Authors :: Humphreys, Karen
Cross, Giordana
Frith, Peter
Cafarella, Paul
Source :: Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia. June, 2008, Vol. 65 Issue 2, 168-174
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: A study was conducted to determine the nutritional status and dietary intake among Australian outpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Results indicated that nutritional depletion is a known complication of COPD and suggest prompt diagnosis and treatment of nutritional depletion.

Subjects :: Lung diseases, Obstructive -- Diet therapy
Outpatients -- Food and nutrition
Nutrition -- Requirements
Nutrition -- Statistics
Food/cooking/nutrition
Health

Language :: English
ISSN :: 14466368
Volume :: 65
Issue :: 2
Database :: Gale General OneFile
Journal :: Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: edsgcl.180532903

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