OBJECTIVE To assess dietary intake during pregnancy and postpartum according to skin color. METHODS A longitudinal prospective study was carried out comprising 467 postpartum women aged between 15-45 years in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil, in 1999-2001. A food frequency questionnaire was administered at two weeks postpartum (intake covering the pregnancy period) and at six m...

新規血液透析導入患者30例を対象に，透析導入期の栄養摂取状況と栄養状態を把握した．導入前治療の有無で計画群/非計画群の2群に分けて比較した．全症例の栄養摂取状況は入院時・退院時ともに必要量を満たしておらず，導入期における慢性的な摂取量不足が示唆された．非計画群11例は計画群19例と比較し，入院日数が長期化しており腎不全症候を有する者が多く，導入期における有意な摂取量減少を認めた．したがって，透析導入時栄養食事指導では，患者が退院後も継続可能な食事療法を実現できるよう，CKD保存期の食生活や透析導入期の栄養摂取状況を踏まえた栄養教育を行う必要があると考える．

BACKGROUND Endurance athletes are advised to optimize nutrition prior to races. Little is known about actual athletes' beliefs, knowledge and nutritional behaviour. We monitored nutritional behaviour of amateur ski-mountaineering athletes during 4 days prior to a major competition to compare it with official recommendations and with the athletes' beliefs. METHODS Participants to the two route...

This study examined the influence of animal-assisted therapy, specifically fish aquariums, on nutritional intake in individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Sixty-two individuals with AD who lived in specialized units were studied. Baseline nutritional data were obtained followed by a 2-week treatment period when the aquariums were introduced. The treatment data were collected daily for 2 wee...

Four hundred and forty-four high-risk oncology patients with malnutrition participated in this study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of nutrition education on improving an oncology patient's dietary intake. We used a nutritional risk screening to select oncology patients in need of nutritional care. Team Nutrition provides technical assistance for foodservice, nutrition education for patie...

During renal failure, abnormalities of BCAA and branched-chain keto acid (BCKA) metabolism are due to both the lack of renal contribution to amino acid metabolism and the impact of renal failure and acidosis on whole-body nitrogen metabolism. Abnormal BCAA and BCKA metabolism result in BCAA depletion as reflected by low plasma BCAAs and cellular valine. BCAA metabolic disturbances can alter tis...

INTRODUCTION Maintaining good nutrition is vital for healthy ageing. Poor nutrition increases the risk of hospitalisation, disability and mortality. Research shows clinical malnutrition is preceded by a state of nutritional risk and screening can identify older people at risk of poor nutrition or who currently have impaired nutritional status. AIM To assess the population prevalence of nutrit...

introduction: osteoporosis as a public health problem affects the quality of life of many postmenopausal women. a high concentration of zinc is found in bones. it works as a cofactor of some key enzymes essential in bone synthesis and reconstruction.having considered the importance of zinc and calcium for healthy bones and also the prevalence of zinc deficiency, this study was designed to deter...

BACKGROUND quality of life impairments are common in patients with epilepsy, especially due to cardiovascular comorbidities, overweight and obesity. OBJECTIVES to evaluate the nutritional status of patients with epilepsy based on anthropometric measurements and dietary intake. METHODS this cross-sectional study involved 72 patients recruited by convenience from the Epilepsy Clinic of the Cl...