background: due to the increasing global use of nutritional supplements, dietitians play a key role in raising consumer awareness and reducing supplementary side effects. hence, determination of the states of knowledge, attitudes and practices of this group as to common dietary supplements is important.   methods: a list of all the dietitians employed in the health centers, nutrition clinics an...

OBJECTIVE High-attrition rates have been observed in long-term clinical trials of weight loss agents. We evaluated the impact of an innovative retention programme on 1-year retention. METHODS Three Phase 3 global multicentre clinical trials evaluated the efficacy and safety of a CB1 receptor antagonist in subjects with BMI ≥ or = 27 kg/m2. The impact of a multifaceted retention programme incl...

BACKGROUND Extending the scope of practice of allied health professionals has been a strategy adopted in the United Kingdom to address issues within the health system. Australia's health system is currently undermined by similar issues, heightening government interest in adopting the extended scope health care model. The aim of the current study was to describe the activities and outcomes of a ...

Mobile apps have great potential to deliver promising health-related interventions to engage consumers and change their eating behaviors. However, most interventions promoting healthy eating are either too onerous to keep consumers engaged or too restrictive to be broadly useful. Many are excited by the prospect of using social media to provide individuals information from many sources, but it ...

Upon admission to hospital, 30-50 % of patients either are or become malnourished. There is no generally accepted definition of malnutrition or guidelines on the best way to establish nutritional status. We consider it self-evident that the nursing staff have an important role in screening patients at risk of malnutrition on admission and thereafter at regular times. This is why we developed th...

Optimising weight status after childbirth is important. Video consultations are an unexplored opportunity to deliver real-time support to postpartum women to improve lifestyle behaviours. This study aims to provide insight into postpartum women's perspectives of engaging with a dietitian and exercise physiologist through video consultations for tailored nutrition and exercise care. A qualitativ...