Patient-perceived barriers to lifestyle interventions in cirrhosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Sarcopenia, muscle weakness, and physical frailty are independent predictors of mortality in cirrhosis. These adverse prognostic factors are potentially modifiable with lifestyle interventions, including adequate nutritional intake and physical activity. Our aim was to identify patient-perceived barriers and enablers to these interventions.

Patients and methods

Adult patients with cirrhosis were prospectively recruited from two tertiary care liver clinics. Patients were excluded if they had hepatocellular carcinoma beyond transplant criteria, other active malignancy, or advanced chronic disease.

Results

A total of 127 patients (mean age: 60 ± 9 years, 58% males, and 48% with Child-Pugh-B/C (CP-B/C) disease) were included. Two-thirds of the patients had

SUBMITTER: Ney M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5385724 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature