Williams 1987.
Methods | Explored the effects of intensive dietary counselling in adolescents with CF upon nutritional status. The participants were randomly divided into three groups (control vs counselling and normal food vs counselling and enteric coated pancreatic enzyme supplements). The groups were matched for age sex and Schwachman score. |
Participants | 28 adolescents with CF aged 9 ‐ 18 years. |
Interventions | The participants in the first group were the controls. Then the second group received a counselling to improve dietary intake to > 130% of RDI calculated form expected weight for height), using normal foods and simple supplements; the final group received counselling and enteric coated pancreatic enzyme supplements instead of conventional supplements. Duration: 1 year. |
Outcomes | Change in weight; dietary intake; improvements in MAC. |
Notes | Published as an abstract. |
BMQ: Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire CF: cystic fibrosis CPT: chest physical therapy FET: forced expiration technique HIAT: home intravenous antibiotic therapy MAC: mid‐arm circumference PFT: pulmonary function tests QoL: quality of life RDI: recommended dietary intake SRBAI: Self‐Report Behavioural Automaticity Index