Abstract
Patients with CF who receive optimal nutrition have better growth, maintain better nutritional reserves, and have better pulmonary function than patients with CF who have poor nutrition. These factors influence quality of life as well as survival. The metabolic and immunologic response to infection, as well as the increased work of breathing, escalates calorie requirements in this patient population. No single strategy works for every patient. Therefore, close monitoring of growth, symptoms, and changes in respiratory status that could increase calorie requirements is necessary.
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