title: [Nutritional status of adults with cystic fibrosis - current methods of assessment].
abstract: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most frequent monogenic disease in the Caucasian population, inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. This is a multiple organ disease and its main manifestations include pulmonary and gastrointestinal dysfunction. The exocrine pancreatic deficiency results in impaired digestion and absorption what may lead to malnutrition and vitamins and minerals deficiencies. The life expectancy of cystic fibrosis patients has been increasing over the past years, so there is a need to verify usefulness of existing or create new methods of nutritional status assessment. The aim of this paper was presentation current data on the methods of assessment and monitoring of nutritional status. Particular attention has been paid to appropriate nutritional support in prevention and treatment of malnutrition patients with cystic fibrosis. On the basis of recent literature we can conclude that the advanced nutritional status assessment is recommended in patient with CF by using anthropometrical methods, body composition analysis and biochemical data. Good nutritional status is connected with pulmonary functions, quality and life length.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Nutrition of the Medical University of Warsaw, Poland; Institute Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases in Warsaw.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szabla
authors.affiliation: Institute Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases in Warsaw.
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Skorupa
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Nutrition of the Medical University of Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Milewska
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Nutrition of the Medical University of Warsaw, Poland; Instytut Mother and Child in Warsaw.
authors.forename: Halina
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Weker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009752:Nutritional Status
keywords: cystic fibrosis; malnutrition; nutritional status