title: Nutritional Status and Body Composition in Korean Myopathy Patients.
abstract: In myopathy patients, fat mass increases as the disease progresses, while lean body mass decreases. The present study aimed to investigate the overall nutritional status of Korean myopathy patients through surveys of diet and dietary habits, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), and biochemistry tests, as well as the examination of related factors, for the purpose of using such findings as a basis for improving the nutritional status in myopathy patients. The energy intake of all participants was found to be insufficient at only 44.5% of Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans 2010 (KDRIs 2010), whereas protein intake was sufficient at 89.8% of KDRIs 2010. Dietary fiber intake was found to be 58.4% of sufficient dietary fiber intake for adults according to KDRIs 2010. Calcium intake was found to be 55.0% and magnesium was 14.9% of the recommended calcium and magnesium intake for adults according to KDRIs 2010. With respect to quality of life (QOL), overall increase in QOL domain score showed significant positive correlations with vegetable fat intake (p < 0.05), vegetable protein intake (p < 0.05), and dietary fiber intake (p < 0.05). With respect to BIA, the mean phage angle of all participants was found to be 2.49 ± 0.93°, which was below the cutoff value. As a study that examined nutrient analysis and dietary habits of myopathy patients in Korea, the present study is meaningful in providing the basic data for future studies that aim to present dietary guidelines for patients suffering from myopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Nutrition, Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Kyunggi-do 17104, Korea.
authors.forename: Soo Yun
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0219-1982
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Institute of Neuromuscular Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 06273, Korea.
authors.forename: Seong-Woong
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Institute of Neuromuscular Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 06273, Korea.
authors.forename: Won Ah
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Institute of Neuromuscular Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 06273, Korea.
authors.forename: Jang Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Institute of Neuromuscular Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 06273, Korea.
authors.forename: Mi Ri
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition services, Severance Hospital, Seoul 03722, Korea.
authors.forename: Song Mi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Nutrition, Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Kyunggi-do 17104, Korea.
authors.forename: Yoo Kyoung
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8536-0835
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Bioelectrical impedance analysis; Myopathy patients; Nutritional intake; Nutritional status; Phage angle
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