Pancreatic insufficiency (PI) affects about 85% of the cystic fibrosis population. Although
most are PI soon after birth, some will have pancreatic sufficiency (PS) for some or all of their …

Patients with cystic fibrosis should have normal growth. Growth requires appropriate energy
and nutrient intake, but gastrointestinal and pulmonary function and genetic potential are …

Background Malnutrition is both a frequent feature and a comorbidity of cystic fibrosis (CF),
with nutritional status strongly associated with pulmonary function and survival. Nutritional …

Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) offers the opportunity for early medical and
nutritional intervention that can lead to improved outcomes. Management of the …

This document is the result of an European Consensus conference which took place in
Artimino, Tuscany, Italy, in March 2001 involving 33 experts on nutrition in patients with …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life-threatening monogenic disease afflicting
Caucasian people. It affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal, glandular and reproductive …

Background Studies have described illness associated with cystic fibrosis (CF) early in life,
but there is no comprehensive accounting of the prevalence and ages of disease …

Abstract Background: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] concentrations serve as a
biomarker for vitamin D stores. Prior studies have not examined the risk factors for low …

Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are prone to malnutrition and growth failure, mostly due to
malabsorption caused by the derangement in the chloride transport across epithelial …

Senior people constitute the fastest growing segment of the population. The elderly are at
risk for malnutrition, thought to be caused by reduced food intake or involution of the …