Taste Sensitivity and Nutrition in COPD Rehabilitation
Journal Title: Pulmonary Research and Respiratory Medicine – Open Journal - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic disease of the lungs characterized by persistent airflow obstruction resulting from inflammation and remodeling of the airways, and may include development of emphysema.1 Inflammatory activation in COPD induces a hypermetabolic state, characterized by catabolic and anabolic imbalance, which results in weight loss,2 commonly seen in patients with COPD. Weight loss and low body weight are independent risk factors of morbidity and mortality in such patients.3 One possible reason for weight loss in patients with COPD is altered taste sensitivity. Because patients with COPD may need to consume additional energy to maintain or gain weight, the taste sensory quality of meals becomes important.
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Masahiro Kohzuki
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