Serum visceral proteins such as albumin and prealbumin have traditionally been used as
markers of the nutritional status of patients. Prealbumin is nowadays often preferred over …

Liver cirrhosis is frequently accompanied by disease-related malnutrition (DRM) and
sarcopenia, defined as loss of skeletal muscle mass and function. DRM and sarcopenia …

Background & Aims Two major body compartments, skeletal muscle and adipose tissue,
exhibit independent functions. We aimed to explore the prognostic significance of skeletal …

Liver fibrosis can progress to cirrhosis, which is considered a serious disease. The Child-
Pugh score and the model of end-stage liver disease score have been established to assess …

Aim Handgrip strength (HGS) is a marker of sarcopenia and has been used to stratify an
individual's risk of death. We aimed to assess the prognostic significance of HGS in patients …

In nutrition science, malnutrition is a state of imbalance between intake and the needs of the
organism, leading to metabolic changes, impaired physiological functions, and weight loss …

Aim Reliable and valid predictors of malnutrition in patients with cirrhosis remain scarce,
especially easily accessible blood indicators. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the …

Frailty and sarcopenia are frequently observed in patients with end-stage liver disease.
Frailty is a complex condition that arises from deteriorations across various physiological …

Background Appetite has received little attention in health care and researches in liver
cirrhosis. The Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ), a self-assessment …

Cirrhosis predisposes to abnormalities in energy, hormonal, and immunological
homeostasis. Disturbances in these metabolic processes create susceptibility to sarcopenia …