Background Numerous studies have underlined the importance of early feeding on shortand long-term development of very low birth-weight (VLBW) neonates [1,2]. Nutrition of preterm infants may be divided in two subsequent periods: the early adaptive or “transition” period from birth to the second week of life followed by the “stable-growing” period up to discharge from the neonatal unit. Dependin...

The relevance of nutrition during pregnancy and early infancy in defining short-term health and survival has been well established. However, the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) paradigm provides a framework to assess the effect of early nutrition and growth on long-term health. This body of literature shows that early nutrition has significant consequences on later health an...

OBJECTIVES Different conditions require that critically ill patients to receive lower than prescribed enteral nutrition volumes, energy and protein. This study objective was to evaluate the prescribed versus administered enteral nutrition difference in adults admitted to an intensive care unit. METHODS In 2009, patients were followed for 30 days from the start of enteral nutrition to its disc...

Double burden of malnutrition (DBMN), the coexistence of under- and overnutrition in the same population, is an emerging public health concern in developing countries, including Thailand. This paper aims to review the maternal and child nutrition situation and trends as the country moved from a low-income to a middle-income country, using data from large scale national surveys. Protein-energy m...

Food consumption patterns around the world are changing. In general, individuals around the globe are consuming more edible oils and sugars than they were twenty years ago. What has lead to this nutrition transition? Scholars have identified a range of mechanisms associated with the transition, but nearly all are related to the growing influence of transnational corporations on the global food ...

Public health nutrition, as a field of research and practice, is rich in diversity and intimidating by the enormity of its challenges. Reflecting this view, it would be difficult to argue that research published in Public Health Nutrition is narrow in focus and limited in diversity of topic. The dozen research contributions in this issue provide contrary evidence to this position. Diversity is ...

The transition period for dairy cows, which refers to the time from 3 weeks before through 3 weeks after calving, is now recognized as the most critical phase of the lactation cycle (Drackley , 1999) . Nutrition and management during this period essentially determine the profitability of th e cow for the remainder of the lactation . A problem-filled transition gets cows off to a poor start to l...

It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that nutrition services provided by registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs), are essential components of comprehensive care for all people with developmental disabilities and special health care needs. Nutrition services should be provided throughout life in a manner that is interdisciplinary, family-centere...