Nutritional profile of lung transplant candidates

• Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 242 - 247
• Main Authors: Souza, Sabrina Monteiro Pereira de, Nakasato, Miyoko, Bruno, Maria Lúcia Mendes, Macedo, Alessandra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil 01.03.2009
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Arm - anatomy & histology; Body Mass Index; Brazil - epidemiology; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Lung Diseases - epidemiology; Lung Diseases - physiopathology; Lung Transplantation; Male; Middle Aged; Nutritional Status - physiology; Overweight - epidemiology; Retrospective Studies; Skinfold Thickness; Young Adult; Brazil

To determine the nutritional profile of lung transplant candidates. A retrospective cross-sectional study involving lung transplant candidates at a public hospital in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Data related to gender, age and underlying lung disease were compiled for the participants. For the as...