Malnutrition, nutritional deficiency and alcohol: A guide for general practice.
Aust J Gen Pract
; 53(4): 173-178, 2024 04.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Alcohol use has an effect on nutritional status, with nutritional deficiencies being a major contributor to morbidity, for example Wernicke's encephalopathy. Currently, there is an absence of best-practice guidelines to support general practitioners (GPs) in the identification and management of malnutrition and nutritional risk factors in patients who drink at risky levels.OBJECTIVE:
This article reviews some of the nutritional considerations in patients who drink at risky levels or who have alcohol dependence, with the aim of enhancing GPs' awareness of the nutritional considerations in this patient group.DISCUSSION:
Nutritional risk factors extend beyond body mass index (BMI), and patients might present with a healthy BMI and be malnourished. Screening for risk of malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies followed by supplementation and consideration of referral to multidisciplinary services, including a dietitian, is likely to improve patient outcomes.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Desnutrição
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Medicina Geral
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article