In modern surgical practice it is advisable to manage patients within an enhanced recovery protocol and thereby have them eating normal food within 1-3 days. Consequently, there is little room for routine perioperative artificial nutrition. Only a minority of patients may benefit from such therapy. These are predominantly patients who are at risk of developing complications after surgery. The m...

The relative contribution of nutrition-related chronic diseases to the total disease burden of the society and the healthcare costs have risen continuously over the last decades. This challenge requires to explore and use the potential of dietary prevention of diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidaemia...

The special environment in beach volleyball playing generates intense stimulation on human bodies, which is pretty helpful in improving the performances of many sports. Meanwhile, the nutrition supply is also showing its critical significance. Due to the altitude environment, a special requirement is imposed on the calorie and nutrition supplied to the bench volleyball players in training. Ther...

The role of carbohydrate drinks in preoperative nutrition for elective colorectal surgery. I enjoyed reading and entirely agree with the findings of the review by Jones et al on the role of carbohydrate (CHO) drinks in preoperative nutrition for elective colorectal surgery but I offer a word of caution. No mention was made of the possible increased risk of surgical site infection (SSI) that may...

Surgery represents a major stressor that disrupts homeostasis and can lead to loss of body cell mass. Integrated, multidisciplinary medical strategies, including enhanced recovery programs and perioperative nutrition support, can mitigate the surgically induced metabolic response, promoting optimal patient recovery following major surgery. Clinical therapies should identify those who are poorly...

Nutrition support is an evolving field, and modern clinical nutrition practice should actively incorporate strategies to enhance various clinical outcomes. In surgical patients, clinical benefits can be maximised by nutritional support protocols that minimise and manage the perioperative fasting period. This approach, which includes the perioperative provision of clear carbohydrate-containing f...

The present report summarises the symposium 'Nutrition Transition and the Global Burden of Type 2 Diabetes' and a workshop on strategies for dietary interventions to prevent type 2 diabetes held by the Global Nutrition and Epidemiologic Transition Initiative, Boston, MA, USA in November 2011. The objectives of this event were to bring attention to the global epidemic of type 2 diabetes in light...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Nutrition is a fundamental component of care of critically ill children. Determining variation in nutritional practices within paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) allows for review and improvement of nutrition practices. METHODS AND STUDY DESIGN The aim was to survey the nutrition practices and perspectives of paediatric intensivists and dieticians in Asia-Pacifi...

Abstract Aims Malnourished patients undergoing emergency general surgery (EGS) have a greater risk of mortality than those not malnourished. There is often need for nutritional support in EGS. This study investigated the factors total parenteral nutrition (TPN) laparotomy, and whether there an association with NELA score. Methods A five-year review (June 2016-2021) local database referrals to N...