Nutritional treatment of a patient with hepatic cirrhosis with the novel low glycemic index liquid food (Inslow).
A sixty-six year-old patient with liver cirrhosis and diabetes was nutritionally treated by administration of the low glycemic index liquid food (Inslow) as a late evening sack (LES) for 6 weeks. The mean energy intake increased from 825+/-48 kcal/d to 1567+/-66 kcal/d after the 6-week treatment period. The fasting glucose level did not change, remaining at about 100 mg/dl throughout this period. Interestingly, the amount of insulin administered was reduced from 38 units before treatment to 28 units in the fifth week of treatment without a change in the fasting glucose level. This indicates a marked improvement in insulin sensitivity due to Inslow administration in this patient. In conclusion, the long-term administration of Inslow as an LES may be an effective treatment for cirrhotic patients.
Matsumoto
Dai
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Department of Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan.
Yamanaka-Okumura
Hisami
H
Arai
Hidekazu
H
Sakuma
Masae
M
Yamamoto
Hironori
H
Taketani
Yutaka
Y
Tani
Yoshiko
Y
Morine
Yuji
Y
Shimada
Mitsuo
M
Takeda
Eiji
E
D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000097:blood / Q000178:diet therapy; D002149:Energy Intake; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D038321:Glycemic Index; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy*; D008297:Male
D001786:Blood Glucose