Adherence to Dietary Recommendations, Nutrient Intake Adequacy and Diet Quality among Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Results from the GreeCF Study

Adherence to Dietary Recommendations, Nutrient Intake Adequacy and Diet Quality among Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Results from the GreeCF Study

Nutrition is an important component of cystic fibrosis (CF) therapy, with a high-fat diet being the cornerstone of treatment. However, adherence to the dietary recommendations for CF appears suboptimal and burdensome for most children and adolescents with CF, leading to malnutrition, inadequate grow...

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Main Authors: Dimitrios Poulimeneas, Maria G. Grammatikopoulou, Panagiota Devetzi, Argyri Petrocheilou, Athanasios G. Kaditis, Theodora Papamitsou, Stavros E. Doudounakis, Tonia Vassilakou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
Mediterranean diet
dietary recommendations
nutrition
medical nutrition therapy
growth
malnutrition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/10/3126

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