OBJECTIVE To assess the nutritional status of elderly living in nursing homes in the city of Salvador, Brazil and associated factors. METHODS Cross-sectional study performed with 359 individuals of both sexes, ages equal or over 60 years old, located in Nursing Homes in the urban area of the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. RESULTS Regarding nutritional status according to Mini Nutritional ...

BACKGROUND This study was aimed to assess agreement and diagnostic accuracy of the Iranian version of Mini Nutritional Assessment short-form (MNA-SF) against the original MNA, as a gold standard in community-dwelling elderly. METHODS The full MNA and 9-item MNA-SF comprising questions regarding clinical status, dietary assessment and self-perception of health status and nutri-tion together wi...

There has been a permanent selection for thousands of years to create new varieties of plants to supply better feeds for animal nutrition. Selection purposes may result in an increased dry matter yield per hectare, an altered dry matter composition, an improved organic matter digestibility and consequently an increased energy value, a reduction of the presence of anti-nutritional factors or a b...

The optimal composition of standardized parenteral nutrition (SPN) is not yet known, contributing to nutrient deficit accrual and growth failure, with the period of parenteral nutrition weaning, i.e., transition (TN) phase, being identified as particularly vulnerable. We created a comprehensive nutrition database, representative of the nutritional course of a diverse range of preterm infants (n...

Molds and mycotoxins are contaminants of animal feed causing spoilage and clinical intoxication. Animal exposure to mycotoxins reflects diet composition with major differences occurring between animals kept predominantly of pastures, i.e. ruminants and horses, and those consuming formulated feed like pigs and poultry. Mixed feeds are composed of several ingredients, often sourced from different...