Nutritional Problems in Chronic Liver Disease

Abstract

Chronic hepatic diseases are gradually on the increase, diet and rest has been regarded as major importance. But recently obesity has been reported because of long duration of these therapies. We studied their dietary conditions concerning to disease status of 36 chronic hepatic patients, following results are obtained.
The factors influencing the intake ratio of diet are type of disease and status, patient's recognition and knowledge for disease. Effects of habit and favor are not serious.
Obesity is generally concerned for intake energies. But in chronic hepatitis, obesity appeared in some cases despite of necessary dosis, but in liver cirrhosis, weight decrease is often appeared despite of high caloric intake.
It is important to have the right understanding of patient's status and recognition with paying attention to obesity for chronic hepatitis, to poor nutrition for liver cirrhosis.