Individual dietary intervention in patients with COPD during multidisciplinary rehabilitation.
Dietary intervention studies in COPD patients often are short-term inpatient studies where a certain amount of extra energy is guaranteed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an 1 year individual multifaceted dietary intervention during multidisciplinary rehabilitation. Eighty-seven patients with severe COPD, not demanding oxygen therapy were included, 24 of them served as controls. A dietary history interview was performed at baseline and at study end. Dietary advice given were based on results from the dietary history and socio-economic status. The intervention group was divided into three parts; NW: normal weight (dietary advice given aiming to weight maintenance), OW: overweight (weight-reducing advice) and UW: underweight (dietary advise based on an energy- and protein-rich diet).


RESULTS
UW-group: Eighty-one per cent of the patients gained weight or kept a stable weight. OW-group: Fifty-seven per cent lost more than 2 kg NW-group: Seventy-six per cent kept a stable weight or gained weight. Increased dietary intake from baseline was seen for energy protein, carbohydrates and certain micronutrients (P < 0.05) in the UW group. Six minutes walking distance increased by approximately 20 m in both NW (P < 0.05) and UW patients. To conclude, slight, but uniform, indications of positive effects of dietary intervention during multidisciplinary rehabilitation was seen. Dietary intervention in underweight COPD patients might be a prerequisite for physical training.
Department of Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Internal Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Gothenburg, Sweden. frode.slinde@nutrition.gu.se
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Slinde
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Grönberg
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Engström
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Rossander-Hulthén
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Larsson
D000368:Aged; D001823:Body Composition; D001835:Body Weight; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D002149:Energy Intake; D006801:Humans; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D011446:Prospective Studies; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation
D018977:Micronutrients