After embryogenesis, developing organisms typically secure their own nutrients to enable further growth. The fitness of an organism depends on developing when food is abundant and slowing or stopping development during periods of scarcity. Although several key pathways that link nutrition with development have been identified, a mechanistic understanding of how these pathways coordinate growth ...

CONTEXT Malnutrition secondary to pancreatic exocrine insufficiency plays a prognostic role in chronic pancreatitis. Enzyme substitution therapy is generally prescribed to avoid diarrhea and weight loss, although it is unknown whether this is associated with normal absorption of nutrients and a normal nutritional status. OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate whether an adequate clinical response to ...

Three experiments of 60 days duration were conducted in post larval stage of Indian white shrimp, Fenneropenaeus indicus, to explore the appropriate protein: lipid ratios in their diets. A common ingredient mixture consisting of; fish meal, shrimp meal, ground nut oil cake, cholesterol, lecithin, vitamins and minerals blended with chicken egg albumin, tapioca flour and cellulose (filler) was us...

Three experiments of 28 days duration were conducted in three size groups (

80% of the patients with esophageal cancer. Nutritional support may prevent or reverse malnutrition, and is associated with better response to cancer therapy. Serum proteins provide indirect information about visceral proteins levels. Their reduction indicates less hepatic synthesis, which is usually assigned to intake deficits. In malnourished patients with nutritional support, an increase in ...

• To be aware of how malnutrition presents and how to screen, assess, and monitor patients for nutritional risk and for response to nutritional support; • To be aware of the importance of the routine screening all patients for malnutrition and of the continued monitoring of those at risk; • To appreciate the value of such diagnostic methods combined with measures of growth and development to in...

Nutritional support in cystic fibrosis has achieved a new importance. First, nutritional intervention is associated with better growthl and improvement or stabilisation of pulmonary function.23 Second, malnutrition has many adverse effects on pulmonary function including decreased ventilatory drive, impaired pulmonary muscle function, decreased exercise tolerance, and altered pulmonary immune r...

Nutritional support in cystic fibrosis has achieved a new importance. First, nutritional intervention is associated with better growthl and improvement or stabilisation of pulmonary function.23 Second, malnutrition has many adverse effects on pulmonary function including decreased ventilatory drive, impaired pulmonary muscle function, decreased exercise tolerance, and altered pulmonary immune r...

The healing process is very complex and involves more than just an inflammatory response. Tissue that has been injured must be repaired. It is well established that nutrients can be rate-limiting factors for tissue repair and wound healing. For example, vitamin C deficiencies have been directly linked to slow wound healing. While this paper focuses on nutritional support related to pain and inf...