To prevent excessive weight gain • Kidney transplant recipients should be referred to a dietitian as soon as practicable after transplantation, for written and verbal advice for preventing weight gain. (Level III) • Regular follow-up should be arranged to prevent excessive weight gain. (Level III) • As obesity is associated with an increased risk of steroid induced diabetes and cardiovascular d...

This study was carried out at the Schizophrenia Program at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. * Dietitian. Specialist in Clinical Nutrition. MSc. student, Graduate Program in Psychiatry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. ** Dietitian. Specialist in Public Health. MSc. in Medicine: Psychiatry, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS,...

The burden of malnutrition experienced globally, coupled with the increasing rate micronutrient deficiencies, compromises health and well-being women during their reproductive years. Obesity places young South African at particular risk pregnancy, increases obesity for offspring. To address these risks, Bukhali trial is being implemented in Soweto, Africa 18–28-year-old women, as part Healthy L...

E VIDENCE-BASED NUTRITION practice guidelines generated from systematic reviews are imperative for registered dietitian nutritionists to provide safe and effective care. These guidelines are the foundation on which practitioners base their patient care, third party payers compensate care, and public policymakers set standards for general care. Systematic reviews are at the core of evidence-base...

Incidence of food allergy has increased significantly over the past decade and represents an important health issue for millions of Americans. Diagnosis of immunoglobulin E-mediated food allergies is sometimes difficult because blood and skin tests have high rates of false positives, and oral food challenges are uncommon due to the expense and potential for serious reactions. Accurate diagnosis...

Dietitians working with patients in hospital settings are recognized experts in clinical nutrition. However, the diet and tube-feeding ordering process varies among hospitals and can present barriers to expeditious, effective patient care. When dietitians are granted full authority to implement their nutritional recommendations, they can write diet and tube-feeding orders on the physicians ord...