Malnutrition is prevalent among cirrhotic patients and is an important prognostic factor.
Etiologic factors include hypermetabolism, malabsorption, altered nutrient metabolism, and …

Malnutrition is one of the most common complications of cirrhosis, associated with an
increased risk of morbidity and mortality. As a potentially modifiable condition, it is of …

Non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and the more severe non‐alcoholic
steatohepatitis (NASH) represent a spectrum of diseases involving hepatic fat accumulation …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: The histopathology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is
similar to that of alcoholic liver disease. Colonic bacteria are a source of many metabolic …

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Low hepatic n− 6 and n− 3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) may
contribute to steatosis and steatohepatitis and can be affected by diet and oxidative stress …

The prevalence of obesity in the developed world is increasing. Approximately 23% of adult
Canadians (5.5 million people) are obese. Obesity is associated with an increased risk of …

Lipids have multiple physiological roles that are biologically vital. Soybean oil lipid
emulsions have been the mainstay of parenteral nutrition lipid formulations for decades in …

Background and Aims Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic relapsing and remitting
disease with high morbidity, substantial health care costs, and increasing incidence. Fatigue …

Over the past 5 years, there has been a rapid resurgence of interest in vitamin D outside of
its traditional role in metabolic bone disease. Some nontraditional roles ascribed to vitamin …

Sarcopenia and obesity are 2 major health conditions with a growing prevalence in
cirrhosis. The concordance of these 2 conditions, sarcopenic obesity, is associated with …