This practical guideline is based on the current scientific ESPEN guidelines on nutrition in cancer patients.
Older subjects are at increased risk of partial or complete loss of independence due to acute and/or chronic disease and often of concomitant protein caloric malnutrition. Nutritional care and support should be an indispensable part of their management. Enteral nutrition is always the first choice for nutrition support. However, when patients cannot meet their nutritional requirements adequate…
Gout is one of the most prevalent inflammatory rheumatic disease. It is preceded by hyperuricemia and associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, both related to unhealthy diets. The objective of this systematic review is to better define the most appropriate diet addressing both disease activity and traditional cardiovascular risk factors in hyperuricemic patients. We includ…
To present the evidence for nutritional lifestyle changes recommended for gout patients; an explicit focus will be on the evidence for weight loss in overweight gout patients based on a recent systematic review and to describe methodological details for an upcoming weight loss trial
Although the therapeutic and economic efficacy of nutrition has been proven, optimal nutritional care is still scarce among hospital and ambulatory patients. Thus malnutrition is still highly prevalent. We identify as an underlying cause the absence of a common understanding of clinical nutrition as a discipline. The aim of this paper is to establish the epistemological foundations of clinical …
Infant growth assessment often focuses on “optimal” infant weights and lengths at specific ages, while de-emphasizing infant weight gain. Objective of this study was to examine infant growth patterns by measuring infant weight gain relative to birth weight
Air Susu Ibu (ASI) eksklusif merupakan salah satu makanan yang sangat penting bagi bayi guna mendukung proses pertumbuhan dan perkembangan yang optimal selama 6 bulan pertama. Namun, kurang dari 70% bayi yang mendapatkan ASI eksklusif di Kota Palembang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai pola pertambahan berat badan pada bayi yang menyusui eksklusif dan non-eksklusif. cross sectional design…
The overall goal of diabetes management is to help individuals with diabetes and their families gain the necessary knowledge, life skills, resources and support needed to achieve optimal health. This requires a team effort that includes diabetes health care professionals and the individuals who must deal with this chronic condition on a daily basis. The registered dietitian is a key member of …
A healthful eating pattern, regular physical activity, and often pharmacotherapy are key components of diabetes management. For many individuals with diabetes, the most challenging part of the treatment plan is determining what to eat. It is the position of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) that there is not a “one-size-fits-all” eating pattern for individuals with diabetes. The ADA a…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), healthy ageing refers to an individual’s capacity to do the things that are important to the person. Healthy ageing is the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables well-being in older age (1).