Body Composition in Liver Transplant Patients: Long‐Term Changes and Impact on Recovery Outcomes
Sarcopenia persists long after LT and is associated with reduced survival. Unfavorable fat distribution was associated with longer hospital/ICU stay. Early diagnosis and targeted management of sarcopenia and visceral adiposity seem promising to improve post-LT outcomes.
Authors
- Steffen Fieuws (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6875-8366)
- Veronique
- Stijn Bogaerts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5708-2439)
- W Coudyzer
- Marieke Vandecruys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2806-4201)
- Sofie Leunis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5275-585X)
- Seppe Maris
- Amaryllis H. Van Craenenbroeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4728-9406)
- Hanne Van Criekinge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1570-1569)
- Stefan De Smet
- Elias Desloovere
- Diethard Monbaliu
Institutions
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
- Life Sciences Research Partners (BE)
- Department of Public Health (MM)
- Department of Public Health (US)
- Materialise (Belgium) (BE)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Transplantation
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.70476
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- KU Leuven
- Vlaamse regering