Relationship Between Triglyceride Tolerance, Body Mass Index, and Fat Depots in Hospitalized Patients Receiving Parenteral Nutrition

Background: Hypertriglyceridemia has been associated with adverse outcomes in patients receiving intravenous fat emulsions (IVFEs), but little is known about its prevalence and causes. Materials and Methods: The study investigated whether a relationship exists between body mass index (BMI) and trigl...

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Veröffentlicht in:JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition 2015-11, Vol.39 (8), p.922-928
Hauptverfasser: Frazee, Erin N., Nystrom, Erin M., McMahon, M. Molly, Williamson, Eric E., Miles, John M.
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Zusammenfassung:Background: Hypertriglyceridemia has been associated with adverse outcomes in patients receiving intravenous fat emulsions (IVFEs), but little is known about its prevalence and causes. Materials and Methods: The study investigated whether a relationship exists between body mass index (BMI) and triglyceride tolerance in parenterally fed patients. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 287 adults receiving parenteral nutrition to determine whether patients with very low BMI (VLBMI,
ISSN:0148-6071
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DOI:10.1177/0148607114538059