Diet quality in cystic fibrosis - associations with patient reported outcome measures and enablers and barriers to eating a healthy diet: A protocol paper for a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT: Background: People with cystic fibrosis (PWCF) have increased energy requirements. However, in recent years concerns have emerged regarding the 'cystic fibrosis (CF) diet' in terms of reliance on energy-dense, nutrient poor foods, which tend to be higher in saturated fat, sugar, and salt. These foods lack essential nutrients and are aetiologically linked with diet-related chronic diseases. The aim is to explore habitual dietary intakes in PWCF and (i) assess adherence to CF dietary guidelines and population specific healthy eating guidelines; (ii) derive a diet quality score and the inflammatory potential for the average diet consumed by PWCF and assess associations with patient reported outcome measures; (iii) assess drivers for current consumption patterns and

SUBMITTER: Greaney C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9428499 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature