Background Despite the decreasing rate of under nutrition children in recent years overall, the negative affect in growth and development make it as a main concern in the world. Applying an available and appropriate supplementary food is a major approach in treating children with Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM). Objective To compare the effectiveness of a new supplementary blended flour (co...

The present review aimed to define the role of nutritional interventions in the prevention and treatment of malnutrition in HNC patients undergoing CRT as well as their impact on CRT-related toxicity and survival. Head and neck cancer patients are frequently malnourished at the time of diagnosis and prior to the beginning of treatment. In addition, chemo-radiotherapy (CRT) causes or exacerbates...

BACKGROUND Antipsychotic-induced weight gain is a major concern in the treatment of psychosis. The efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions as well as the optimal intervention approach for this side-effect remain unclear. AIMS To determine the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions and specific treatment approaches to control antipsychotic-induced weight gain in patients with...

Based on subgroup findings, this group would address the following questions: • What is the follow-up testing schedule at various blood lead levels for pregnant and lactating women and for the neonate? • At what blood lead level, if any, should women not be breastfeeding? • What nutrition counseling or nutritional supplements should be recommended? • What chelating agents should be employed? • ...

HIV or human immunodeficiency virus infection has assumed worldwide proportions and importance in just a span of 25 years. Continuous research is being done in many parts of the world regarding its treatment and vaccine development, and a lot of money has flown into this. However, fully understanding the mechanisms of immune depletion has still not been possible. The focus has also been on impr...

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is integral to the optimal medical care of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Physical exercise, medical management of elevated blood pressure and lipids, nutritional counseling, and smoking cessation are core components of CR in this country. Although no single study has demonstrated definitively that exercise improves clinical outcomes in CHD patients, a r...