Giuliana Bastos Esteves

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• Article: Evolution of nutritional status in lung transplant candidates who are initially malnourished or overweight.

  Giuliana Bastos Esteves, Alessandra Macedo, Miyoko Nakasato, Maria Lúcia Mendes Bruno
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  ABSTRACT: 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.
  Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia: publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia 12/2009; 35(12):1217-9.