Early dietary treatment is mind-saving in patients with phenylketonuria. A “diet-for-life” is
advocated, aimed to prevent effects of chronic exposure to hyperphenylalaninemia. While …

Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of mortality worldwide. Patients with
phenylketonuria (PKU) may be at increased cardiovascular risk. This review provides an …

Importance Nearly 40% of US youth aged 2 to 19 years do not have a body mass index
(BMI) in the healthy weight category. However, there are no recent estimates for BMI …

Many adults with phenylketonuria (PKU) rely on medical nutrition therapy (MNT; low
phenylalanine (Phe) diet with protein substitutes/medical foods) to maintain blood Phe …

Morphofunctional assessment was developed to evaluate disease-related malnutrition.
However, it can also be used to assess cardiometabolic risk, as excess adiposity increases …

Whilst the regulation of amino acid provision has been achieved successfully over many
years with amino acid-based diets that exclude phenylalanine in individuals with …

Introduction To date, there is a gap regarding resting energy expenditure (REE) in adults
with phenylketonuria (PKU), whether PKU type and time of diagnosis interfere with REE, and …

Background: Growing evidence suggests a higher occurrence of overweight and obesity in
children diagnosed with phenylketonuria (PKU), yet the exact cause is still unknown …

Background Measuring resting energy expenditure (REE) in individuals living with
phenylketonuria (PKU) using indirect calorimetry (IC) is unusual in healthcare facilities …

Abstract Introduction and Objectives Some studies have pointed to a relationship between
Phenyketonuria (PKU) and an increased cardiovascular risk (CVR). This study aimed to …