Med. praxi. 2011;8(12):552-554

Nutrition in liver disease

prof.MUDr.Marie Brodanová, DrSc.

I. interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN Praha

The liver is the metabolic centre of nutrients. Liver diseases can interfere with the metabolism of the whole organism. It can have a negative

impact on the nutritional status, and frequentlly lead to marked malnutrition. On the other hand, attemps to influence liver diseases

by dietetic provisions have an old tradition while actual evidence of a marked benefits of the these prescriptions is lacking. Therefore

we wittness at present rather regression from strick dietetic provisions, and favored individual diets vhere frequently in main orientation

is the tolerance and suitable technology. From own praxis attention is drawn to pittfalls which contributes to the understanding

of reasons, for the recommanded dietetic pitfalls vhich may depreciace therapeutic benefits. In the centre of our provisions in this part

are the chronic liver diseases, in compensated state, because the dietetic prescriptions are used in the most of these patiens and very

oft for very long time.

orientation to the tolerance and new technology of diet.

Keywords: nutrient metabolism in liver diseases, diet in chronic liver diseases in the compesated state, malnutrition in liver diseases,

Published: December 15, 2011  Show citation