Evidence-based Nutrition in Human Nutrition Science

Stable Isotope Application in Animal Nutrition Science

The application of stable isotope analysis (SIA) has become a standard scientific approach in Agricultural and Ecological researches and, more in general, in several disciplines such as biology, botany, zoology, organic chemistry, climatology, and nutrition. The main objectives of this paper are (1) to provide a simple definition of stable isotopes and (2) to illustrate analytical measurement m...

Food Science & Nutrition

community nutrition: application of nutrition science to promote the public’s health and nutrition

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Case studies and evidence based nutrition.

The clinical nutrition case study is a neglected area of activity and publication. This may be in part because it is not regarded as a serious contributor to evidence-based nutrition (EBN). Yet it can play a valuable part in hypothesis formulation and in the cross-checking of evidence. Most of all, it is usually a point at which the operationalisation of nutrition evidence is granted best curre...

Enteral and parenteral nutrition: evidence-based approach.

Nutrition support for patients in hospital has become an essential form of therapy. Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) was the preferred way of giving nutrition to hospital patients for many years but enteral nutrition (EN) is now the preferred route. EN is believed to promote gut function and prevent translocation of intestinal bacteria, thus reducing the incidence of sepsis in critically ill pa...