posted on 2023-12-21, 10:33authored byRosanne JHCG Beijers, Michael C Steiner, Annemie MWJ Schols
In 2014, the European Respiratory Society published a statement on nutritional assessment and therapy in COPD. Since then, increasing research has been performed on the role of diet and nutrition in the prevention and management of COPD. Here, we provide an overview of recent scientific advances and clinical implications. Evidence for a potential role of diet and nutrition as a risk factor in the development of COPD has been accumulating and is reflected in the dietary patterns of patients with COPD. Consuming a healthy diet should, therefore, be promoted in patients with COPD. Distinct COPD phenotypes have been identified incorporating nutritional status, ranging from cachexia and frailty to obesity. The importance of body composition assessment and the need for tailored nutritional screening instruments is further highlighted. Dietary interventions and targeted single or multi-nutrient supplementation can be beneficial when optimal timing is considered. The therapeutic window of opportunity for nutritional interventions during and recovering from an acute exacerbation and hospitalisation is underexplored.
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Citation
Beijers RJHCG, Steiner MC, Schols AMWJ. The role of diet and nutrition in the
management of COPD. Eur Respir Rev 2023; 32: 230003
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Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester
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European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society