Objective: To determine the nutritional profile of lung transplant candidates. Methods: A retrospective crosssectional study involving lung transplant candidates at a public hospital in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Data related to gender, age and underlying lung disease were compiled for the participants. For the assessment of the nutritional profile of the patients, body mass index (BMI), mid-arm muscle circumference (MAMC), waist circumference and triceps skinfold thickness (TST) were determined during the first outpatient visit. Results: We included 117 patients, 69 of which (59%) were male. The mean age of the participants was 42.5 ± 15.2 years. The most prevalent underlying disease, seen in 29 patients (24.8%), was pulmonary emphysema. The nutritional profile was considered normal in 48.3% of the patients with pulmonary emphysema, 55% of those with cystic fibrosis, 56% of those with bronchiectasis and 50% of those with other lung diseases. The majority (51.7%) of the patients with pulmonary fibrosis were classified as overweight. The TSTs indicated that the risk of depletion was highest (64.7%) among the patients with cystic fibrosis, followed by those with bronchiectasis (52.6%). Conclusions: Patients with pulmonary fibrosis presented the highest BMIs, although the corresponding TSTs and MAMCs were normal. Patients with cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis presented the highest prevalence of nutritional depletion, based on TST and MAMC.Keywords: Lung transplantation; Nutritional status; Body mass index. ResumoObjetivo: Verificar o perfil nutricional dos pacientes candidatos ao transplante de pulmão. Métodos: Estudo transversal, retrospectivo com pacientes candidatos ao transplante de pulmão em um hospital público da cidade de São Paulo. O gênero, a idade e a doença pulmonar de base dos participantes foram compilados. Para a avaliação do perfil nutricional dos pacientes, o índice de massa corporal (IMC), a circunferência muscular do braço (CMB), a circunferência da cintura (CC) e a prega cutânea tricipital (PCT) foram determinados durante o primeiro atendimento ambulatorial. Resultados: Foram incluídos 117 pacientes, sendo 69 (59%) do gênero masculino. A média de idade dos participantes foi de 42,5 ± 15,2 anos. A doença de base de maior prevalência foi o enfisema pulmonar, em 29 pacientes (24,8%). O perfil nutricional de 48,3% dos pacientes com enfisema pulmonar, de 55% dos com fibrose cística, 56% dos com bronquiectasias e de 50% dos com outras doenças pulmonares foi considerado normal. A maior parte dos pacientes com fibrose pulmonar (51,7%) foi classificada com excesso de peso. A PCT indicou que os pacientes com fibrose cística apresentaram um elevado risco de depleção (64,7%), seguidos pelos pacientes com bronquiectasias (52,6%). Conclusões: Os pacientes com fibrose pulmonar foram os que obtiveram maiores valores de IMC, mas com PCT e CMB correspondentes a eutrofia. Pacientes com fibrose cística e bronquiectasias apresentaram maior prevalência de depleção nutricional, baseado na PCT e CMB.Descri...
A retrospective study using anthropometric data to assess the evolution of nutritional status in lung transplant candidates who are initially malnourished or overweight. We included patients with an initial body mass index (BMI) < 17 kg/m 2 (malnourished, n = 10) or > 27 kg/m 2 (overweight, n = 20). Each patient subsequently had three appointments with a nutritionist (nutritional interventions). In the malnourished group, there were no significant post-intervention changes in the anthropometric variables. In the overweight group, however, nutritional intervention had a positive impact on weight, BMI and waist circumference.Keywords: Lung transplantation; Nutritional status; Body mass index; Anthropometry. ResumoEstudo retrospectivo, que avaliou a evolução do estado nutricional, por meio de antropometria, de candidatos a transplante pulmonar desnutridos ou com excesso de peso. Foram incluídos pacientes com índice de massa corpórea (IMC) < 17 kg/m 2 (desnutrido, n = 10) ou IMC > 27 kg/m 2 (sobrepeso, n = 20) no momento da avaliação inicial. Estes pacientes foram submetidos por três consultas com um nutricionista (intervenções nutricionais). Não houve diferenças significantes nas variáveis antropométricas após as intervenções no grupo desnutrido. Porém, os resultados do grupo sobrepeso mostraram o impacto positivo da intervenção nutricional no peso, IMC e circunferência da cintura dos pacientes.Descritores: Transplante de pulmão; Estado nutricional; Índice de massa corporal; Antropometria.* Study conducted at
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