Nutritional therapy (in critical care) has generally been designed to meet the body’s nutritional needs for energy, protein and micronutrients. More recently, specialised nutritional supplements have been added to the standard enteral feeds to modulate the immune system. These nutrient supplements have been combined to form speciality enteral products referred to as immune-enhancing diets (IED)...

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...

The gut microbiome of animals varies by species, age, sex, and nutrition. content nutrients in the diet as well feed additives (synbiotics, eubiotics, phytobiotics) determine quantity quality intestinal flora. ban on use antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) has led to search for various effective alternatives that affect microbiome, animal health production results. It been shown fermented feeds, ...

Nutritional status is a dynamic entity that changes because of interactions between nutrient intake and absorption and requirements and disease. Clinically relevant nutritional assessment should determine whether the patient's nutritional status will decline in the absence of nutritional support. In addition, such assessment should predict complications in the absence of nutritional interventio...

The modern food system feeds six billion people with remarkable diversity, safety, and nutrition. Yet, the current rise in diet-related diseases is compromising health and devaluing many aspects of modern agriculture. Steps to increase the nutritional quality of individual foods will assist in personalizing health and in guiding individuals to achieve superior health. Nutrigenomics is the scien...

The present study determined the ability of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) to predict care need in older people. We analysed the datasets of the Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging. The 1999 survey containing the MNA items served as the baseline and the 2003 survey served as the endpoint. Of the 4440 participants, 2890 were aged ≥ 65 years and served as subjects in the present study. Afte...