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KMID : 1022220140030020150
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Clinical Nutrition Research
2014 Volume.3 No. 2 p.150 ~ p.156
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Medical Nutrition Therapy based on Nutrition Intervention for a Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Seo Seung-Hee
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Abstract
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of disability, and according to statistics from the World Health Organization, COPD is the fourth leading cause of death overall in the face of decades, and expected to be increased. In 2005, the reported prevalence of COPD in Korea was 17.2% of adults over the age of 45. Malnutrition is a common problem in papatients with COPD. And several nutritional intervention studies showed a significant improvement in physical and functional outcomes. According to the results of previous studies, the nutritional support is important. This is a case report of a patient with COPD who was introduced to a proper diet through nutrition education based on the medical nutrition therapy protocol for COPD.
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KEYWORD
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Medical nutrition therapy, Nutrition intervention
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