Table 1.

Recommended nutritional therapy for ALDs.

Alcoholic Liver Diseases	Recommended Total Energy and Nutrient Intake	Reference(s)
Alcoholic hepatitis	Total energy: 35–40 kcal/kg/day	[25]
	Protein: 1.2–1.5 g/kg/day
Alcoholic fatty liver or steatosis	Total energy: 20–40 kcal/kg/day	[25,26]
	Protein: 1.0–1.5 g/kg/day
	Carbohydrate: 50–60% of total energy
	Lipid (low saturated fatty acid): 15–20% of total energy
Alcoholic cirrhosis	Total energy: 25–40 kcal/kg/day including LES	[25,27,28]
	Total energy: 25 kcal/kg/day in the presence of glucose intolerance
	Protein: 1.2–1.5 g/kg/day including BCAA preparations