Sarcopenic Obesity in Patients Awaiting Liver Transplant: Unique Challenges for Nutritional Recommendations

Overview

Journal World J Transplant

Publisher Baishideng Publishing Group

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2024 Jul 1

PMID 38947969

Authors

Darya M Herscovici

Katherine M Cooper

Alessandro Colletta

Michelle Rightmyer

Alexandra Shingina

Lauren D Feld

Affiliations

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Abstract

Sarcopenic obesity increases the risk of mortality in patients with liver disease awaiting liver transplantation and in the post-transplant period. Nutrition recommendations for individuals with sarcopenia differ from recommendations for patients with obesity or sarcopenic obesity. While these nutrition guidelines have been established in non-cirrhotic patients, established guidelines for liver transplant candidates with sarcopenic obesity are lacking. In this paper, we review existing literature on sarcopenic obesity in patients with chronic liver disease and address opportunities to improve nutritional counseling in patients awaiting liver transplantation.

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