Objective. This study aimed to examine the nutritional status and nutrient intake of patients with MAC lung disease with a focus on\nvisceral fat area. Patients and Methods.Among 116 patients of our hospital with nontuberculous mycobacterios is who were registered\nbetween May 2010 and August 2011, 103 patients with MAC lung disease were included in this study. In all patients, nutritional status\nand nutrient intake were prospectively examined. Results. Patients were 23 men and 80 women (mean age, 72.3 �± 10.9 years). BMI\n(kg/m2) at the time of registration was 20.4 �± 2.7 in men and 19.2 �± 2.9 in women. Visceral fat area (cm2) was significantly lower in\nwomen (35.7 �± 26.6) than inmen (57.5 �± 47.4) (
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