Aims: To identify the impact of social participation, socio-demographic, socio-economic and disease factors on nutritional risk among older persons in Hong Kong. Background: Few published work has investigated the relative risks of social participation, demographic, socioeconomic and disease factors with malnutrition in community-living older people, this study is to investigate the association...

OBJECTIVES Immunological parameters and nutritional status influence the outcome of patients with malignant tumors. A prognostic nutritional index, calculated using serum albumin levels and peripheral lymphocyte count, has been used to assess prognosis for various cancers. This study aimed to investigate whether this prognostic nutritional index affects overall survival and the incidence of pos...

BACKGROUND Worldwide, degenerative eye diseases (age-related maculopathy (ARM), cataract, glaucoma) are the main causes of visual impairment and blindness, which contribute to disability in the elderly. Mainly three types of nutritional factors are investigated for their potential protection against eye ageing: antioxidants; lutein and zeaxanthin (carotenoids which accumulate specifically in th...

BACKGROUND Malnutrition and dehydration are two most common types of ailments residents of nursing homes (NH) prone to. It is very important to assess these problems because they can predispose the residents to severe illnesses. The aim of this study was to gather information on nutritional status and its associated risk factors in elderly residents of NHs in Tehran, Iran. METHODS From 16 NHs...

introduction adequate nutrition is one of the critical factors in ensuring the health of individuals, families and communities. food is one of the basic needs of human beings. rural people produce meat, fruits, vegetables and other food materials. however, there is no evidence that they have a good nutrition regime. in iran, grains, oils and fats, vegetables and fruits are consumed more than ot...

BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) significantly contributes to the global burden of cancer. Liver cancer is the third most frequent cause of cancer-related death with HCC representing more than 90% of primary liver cancers. The majority of patients are not only affected by the malignant disease but do also suffer from chronic liver disease. Therefore, several factors impact on the progn...

BACKGROUND Malnutrition and delayed growth are commonly seen in children with cystic fibrosis and are indicators of poor prognosis. Understanding the factors that affect growth and nutritional status may improve care, treatment and longevity. OBJECTIVES To determine how nutritional status, as estimated using anthropometric measurements, in children with cystic fibrosis is affected by 1) the t...