OBJECTIVE To explore the relationship between caregivers' nutritional knowledge and children's dietary behavior in rural areas of China. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted. 3361 rural caregivers and their children, aged 2 to 7 years old, were selected randomly and surveyed by questionnaire. Logistic regression models were used to identify the relationship between caregivers' nutrit...

INTRODUCTION The nutritional approach in the treatment of metabolic syndrome is a fundamental factor. It is important to raise awareness to patients about the benefits of following the treatments when you want to promote changes in lifestyle. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess nutritional adequacy in subjects with metabolic syndrome according to the dietary recommendations prescrib...

Background & aims: Malnutrition is common in geriatric patients and associated with poor outcome. If recognised, effective treatment is possible. In recent years, low nutritional awareness among health care professionals (HCPs) has been deplored with respect to the general hospital population. The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to assess to which extent malnutrition and nutrition-...

Management of diabetes requires a multidisciplinary approach including: medical therapy, nutritional therapy, self-management education, psychosocial assessment and care, hypoglycemia awareness training, and exercise. Exercise in an effective lifestyle management technique for the prevention of type 2 diabetes and for the management of both type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Here we review th...

Terminalia arjuna (T. A) is one of the most common species of the genus Terminalia which has received scientific awareness for its general ethnomedicinal applications. This plant has a great involvement in curing many diseases and is used as a medicinal plant. Recent findings support its use against cardioprotective effect, lipid lowering activities, antidiabetic activity, anticarcinogenic, gas...

Undernutrition in older persons usually presents as weight loss and is predominantly due to protein energy wasting. The presentation of undernutrition is often subtle in older persons and there is a need to utilize screening tools and increasing physician awareness. There are multiple treatable causes of undernutrition in older persons. The major causes are anorexia, cachexia, sarcopenia, dehyd...

background: due to the increasing global use of nutritional supplements, dietitians play a key role in raising consumer awareness and reducing supplementary side effects. hence, determination of the states of knowledge, attitudes and practices of this group as to common dietary supplements is important.   methods: a list of all the dietitians employed in the health centers, nutrition clinics an...