1 Key laboratory of carbohydrate, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China 214122 2 State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 7214122, China 3 Department of Food Science /Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Que...

The aim of this study was to investigate trends in nutrients and sources of dietary intake for Taiwanese people from the Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT) 1993-1996 to 2005-2008. Twenty-four hour dietary recall data were obtained from the 2005-2008 NAHSIT. The results showed that intake of cereals and grains, and dietary fiber has decreased, whereas intake of carbohydrate rich conv...

Abstract Background A considerable number of patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy require supplemental nutrition in the postoperative period. However, there remains no national consensus on optimal feeding modality. Furthermore, at our institution a variation practice exists when considering post-operative entera (via naso-jejunal (NJ)) or parenteral (PN). This study aimed to evaluate ut...

Few studies have examined nutrition transition in children in China. Our aim, in the present study, was to examine temporal trends in dietary energy, fat, carbohydrate and protein intake in Chinese children aged 7-17 years. The analysis used individual level, consecutive 3 d dietary recall data from seven rounds of the China Health and Nutrition Surveys in 1991 (n 2714), 1993 (n 2542), 1997 (n ...

BACKGROUND The amount and quality of nutrients consumed by organisms have a strong impact on stress resistance, life-history traits and reproduction. The balance between energy acquisition and expenditure is crucial to the survival and reproductive success of animals. The ability of organisms to adjust their development, physiology or behavior in response to environmental conditions, called phe...

BACKGROUND This paper investigated the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and total energy intake as well as intake of three major nutrients in representative Japanese populations enrolled in the National Nutrition Surveys of Japan in 1980 and 1990. METHODS A total of 10,422 participants (4585 men and 5837 women) and 8342 participants (3488 men and 4854 women) aged 30 or older from 30...

In North-East Italy (the Veneto region), several public school nutrition policies have been developed to reduce the consumption of high-caloric snacks and beverages. However, little is known about whether the policies actually influence students' dietary behaviors. In order to address this point, a multi-center cross-sectional survey of 691 Italian students was conducted. Students completed the...

Management of diabetes and hyperglycemia has become an important quality care indicator in the hospital setting. Multiple health care organizations offer guidelines for glycemic control, including recommendations for medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and consistent-carbohydrate meal plans.1–4 Additionally, the appropriate timing of nutrition delivery, point-ofcare (POC) blood glucose monitoring, ...