title: Nutrition and the pulmonary parenchyma.
abstract: Fasting and starvation affect various aspects of lung structure and function in experimental animals. Short-term food deprivation influences lung metabolism and biochemistry; prolonged partial food restriction affects lung structure and mechanics as well. This article provides a historical review of the topic and summarizes data obtained in humans and animals.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D005215:Fasting; D005508:Food Deprivation / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011312:Pressure; D051381:Rats; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013217:Starvation / Q000150:complications; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio