Clinical research shows that nutritional intervention is necessary to prevent malnutrition in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. The objective of the present study was to assess the value of individually adjusted counselling by a dietitian compared to standard nutritional care (SC). A prospective study, conducted between 2005 and 2007, compared individual dietary counselling...

h w a b l u c ( lthough the words have changed today from recognition to value, the issue for our profession continues to be one of respect—and indispensability (1). Recent articles in this ournal have addressed the need to increase the value of the rofession (1,2). Some have discussed expanding clinical privleges, including nutrition diagnosing and order writing. Similar iscussions go back yea...

Competitive athletes have goals to optimize performance and to maintain healthy body composition. Sports nutrition is a component of training programs often overlooked by student-athletes and their coaches. The purpose of this study was to examine student-athletes' sports nutrition knowledge across sex, class level, team, and completion of prior nutrition coursework. Participants included 123 m...

As prevalence of metabolic syndrome has rapidly increased over the past decade, lifestyle changes including dietary habits are considered as a therapeutic cornerstone for metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular complications and type 2 diabetes. We evaluated the effectiveness of a telephone-delivered nutrition education to improve metabolic parameters compared with a single-visit with a dietitian in...

M e t h o d s Design: Randomized controlled trial. Allocation: Concealed.* Blinding: Blinded (outcome assessors).* Follow-up period: Up to 4 months. Setting: A teaching hospital in Wales, United Kingdom. Patients: 318 women > 65 years of age with acute nonpathologic hip fracture in a single trauma ward. Intervention: Personal attention of DAs (n = 153) or conventional pattern of nurseand dietit...

G strict gluten-free diet (GFD) for life is the only treatent for celiac disease (CD). This article reviews (1) the mpact of the GFD on the quality of life of individuals ith CD and their families; (2) the causes of poorly ontrolled CD; (3) the access to and source and quality f information provided by health professionals and ther groups; (4) management strategies, including nuritional assessm...