Nutrition in Gastrointestinal Disease

Wilson’s Disease: Nutrition Support

Wilson’s disease (WD) or hepato-lenticular degeneration is a rare autosomal-recessive disorder. A prevalence rate of 30 cases per million and a birth incidence rate of one per 30,000 to 40,000 are often quoted. In 40 to 50% of individuals with WD, hepatic dysfunction is the initial clinical manifestation. With the exception of liver transplantation, treatment of WD is only palliative and intend...

Nutritional Support in Gastrointestinal Disease Topic 12 Module 12.3 Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Fistulas

Gastrointestinal cancer and nutrition.

The hypothesis upon which this study was based is that there is a relationship between mortality from gastrointestinal cancer and living standards. On this basis we found significant correlations between the intake of animal proteins and the mortality rates for gastric and intestinal cancer. The negative correlation coefficient (r = - 0.85) is an expression of the inverse relationship between g...

Nutrition, eating and gastrointestinal conditions in adolescence.

As teenagers develop greater freedom and independence, they are increasingly likely to take more meals away from home and decide for themselves what they want to eat. School exams, peer pressures, relationship or sexuality issues become part of their life. It is at this stage that meals may start to be missed, especially breakfast. Several studies have shown that breakfast improves the intellec...

Principles of Proper Nutrition in Children with Celiac Disease

  Introduction: Celiac disease (CD) is a hereditary disorder of the immune system which damages the mucosa of the small intestine caused by gluten consumption(even very small amounts). Villous atrophy, leads to malabsorption, which is due to decreased absorption levels. The first bowel symptoms are seen during the first 2 years of life. Currently, the only treatment is to compliance with a glut...