Factors Affecting Energy Metabolism and Prognosis in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Background/aims: Nutritional status is a factor affecting prognosis in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Here, we aimed to clarify the factors associated with hypermetabolism and the prognosticators of ALS.

Methods: Forty-two inpatients (22 men, 20 women) diagnosed with ALS according to the revised El-Escorial criteria were investigated.

Impact of obesity on underreporting of energy intake in type 2 diabetic patients: Clinical Evaluation of Energy Requirements in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus (CLEVER-DM) study.

Background & Aims: Although accurate assessment of energy intake (EI) is critical in diabetes care, underreporting of EI on dietary records (DR) is often an issue. However, few studies have examined EI with doubly labeled water (DLW) in patients with diabetes mellitus. We aimed to investigate the impact of sex and obesity on the dissociation of DR from total energy expenditure (TEE) evaluated with DLW in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Energy Metabolism and Nutritional Status in Hospitalized Patients with Chronic Heart Failure.

Introduction: Malnutrition is a factor that defines vital prognosis in chronic heart failure.

Objective: This study investigated nutritional and metabolic disorders in patients with heart failure by examining the association of severity of heart failure with inflammatory cytokines, appetite-regulating hormones, and energy metabolism.

Methods: Subjects were 50 patients with heart failure.