Hypometabolism as a potential risk factor for overweight and obesity in liver recipients

Recent advances in the treatment of patients who underwent liver transplantation (LT) have resulted in a substantial increase in survival rates. Consequently, long-term complications such as obesity [1], hypertension [2, 3], diabetes [4], dyslipidemia [5], cardiovascular disease [2, 6] and other metabolic disorders have become prevalent. Additionally, excessive body weight gain after the operation is an important risk factor for graft failure and death [7], which highlights the utmost importance to adopt effective strategies to control the exacerbated adiposity.

Source: Nutrition - October 24, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: D ébora Fernandes Rodrigues, Nayara Mussi Monteze, Gabriela Barbosa Pires Fagundes, Brenda Loise Monteiro, Agnaldo Soares Lima, Maria Isabel Toulson Davisson Correia, Simone de Vasconcelos Generoso, Adaliene Versiani Matos Ferreira Source Type: research