Background: Data describing the nutritional status of patients with liver cirrhosis of diverse
origin, as assessed by direct body-composition methods, are limited. Objective: We sought
to provide a comprehensive assessment of nutritional status and metabolic activity in
patients with liver cirrhosis by using the most accurate direct methods available. Design:
Two hundred sixty-eight patients (179 M, 89 F; x̄±SEM age: 50.1±0.6 y) with liver cirrhosis
underwent measurements of total body protein by neutron activation analysis, of total body …