investigating the relationship between the awareness of the mothers referring to health and treatment centers in khoy and their function about the nourishment of the children under 3 years old f safar alizadeh , msc h parto azam , msc r sodefi , msc received: 22 april, 2009 accepted: 11 july, 2009 abstract: background & aims: the crisis of malnutrition in early childhood is high and according t...

We report the case of a 20-year-old anorexic girl (BMI=12.9), who was misdiagnosed the first time and developed severe electrolyte imbalances due to lack of awareness about refeeding syndrome. Few cases of RS have been reported in literature and protocols have been suggested for prevention and management of this syndrome, including the awareness of circumstances in which it is most likely to de...

Malnutrition is a frequent problem in patients with cancer, which leads to prolonged hospitalisation, a higher degree of treatment-related toxicity, reduced response to cancer treatment, impaired quality of life and a worse prognosis. The attitude towards this issue varies considerably among oncologists, and many malnourished patients still receive inadequate nutritional support. This could be ...

background there has not been any published literature in iran about the evaluation of hemodialysis patients’ knowledge in relation to dietary sources of protein, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and fluids. objectives therefore, the present study was performed with this aim, in patients with renal failure treated with hemodialysis. patients and methods fifty hemodialysis patients were recruited. ...

Although the use of nutritional supplements by professional athletes and the benefits thereof have been extensively studied, information on recreational athletes' use of supplements is limited. This study investigated the consumption of nutritional supplements, source of information and supply of supplements, and level of awareness with regard to the relevant legislation among individuals who u...

INTRODUCTION The number of studies that target nonpharmacologic treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are increasing because no existing pharmacologic treatment modality for COPD leads to significant improvement in lung function.Positive effects can be observed in patients with COPD using nutritional support alone or as an adjunct to exercise. In this study, we aimed to ev...