It would seem reasonable to direct most nutritional research towards those problems that most afflict mankind, but in the present state of knowledge it is difficult to ascertain which these are. The first part of this paper will outline some of the difficulties but subsequently a rank order will be given which no doubt will be controversial. Thus the subject matter of this paper has revealed pe...

malnutrition and dehydration are two most common types of ailments residents of nursing homes (nh) prone to. it is very important to assess these problems because they can predispose the residents to severe illnesses. the aim of this study was to gather information on nutritional status and its associated risk factors in elderly residents of nhs in tehran, iran.from 16 nhs in tehran, 263 reside...

It would seem reasonable to direct most nutritional research towards those problems that most afflict mankind, but in the present state of knowledge it is difficult to ascertain which these are. The first part of this paper will outline some of the difficulties but subsequently a rank order will be given which no doubt will be controversial. Thus the subject matter of this paper has revealed pe...

Objective The majority of problems and symptoms occur in the gastrointestinal system in children with cancer. Parents have difficulty in coping with the nutritional problems and changing routines of children and need support in this respect. This study aimed to assess the nutritional problems of children with cancer and the information needs of their parents. Methods This descriptive study wa...