Background: There is an increase in dietary related long term conditions with insufficient numbers of dietitians to see all the patients requiring dietary advice. Previous research has highlighted that dietitians are uncertain as to the ability of healthcare professionals (HCPs)...
Background: Dietary advice is the first line treatment for type 2 diabetes [1]. There is research evidence that patients with chronic disease often do not adhere to recommended dietary advice, Desroches et al. [2], however there is limited research investigating dietary adherence...
Background: Enhanced recovery programmes (ERP) have been used in NHS hospitals since 2009 (NHS Improvement, [1]) and include provision of supplement drinks prior to surgery, contrary to traditional methods. This retrospective audit of an ERP aims to compare length of hospital sta...
Background: Analysis of athlete body composition often forms part of team/squad selection and inaccurate measurements could have huge implications for teams and individuals. Currently there is no standard protocol for assessing athlete body composition with regard to the timing o...
Background: Rapid changes to dietary and lifestyle patterns have transformed the home and food environment with an increased trend towards convenience in home food preparation and ready-meal availability [1]. Despite the widespread use of convenience foods, there is a lack of res...
Background: American and European guidelines recommend use of early gastrostomy feeding in MND/Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients with dysphagia Anderson et al. [1], Miller et al. [2], despite limited evidence Katzberg and Benatar [3]. Some sufferers, however, may delay...
Background: Treatment of HIV infection with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has been shown to induce metabolic complications including lipodystrophy, dyslipidaemia and insulin resistance [1]. Some metabolic complications have been more strongly associated with longer...
Background: Cancer related malnutrition (CRM) is commonly observed yet is associated with poor response to intensive cancer treatments, increased risk of chemotherapy related toxicity, increased risk of post operative complications and also reduced survival times [1]. Research su...
Background: Acne vulgaris, a skin condition prevalent among teenagers and young adults, can be physically and psychologically detrimental to the sufferer’s quality of life [1]. A common perception is that diet can cause or worsen acne symptoms [2]. In recent years there has been...
Background : Poor adherence to sodium and fluid restriction is consistently reported worldwide in haemodialysis patients resulting in undesirable clinical outcomes such as hypertension, peripheral oedema, pulmonary oedema and breathlessness [1]. Adherence proves challenging as ha...
Background: Obesity has reached epidemic levels globally and the proportion of overweight and obese people in the United Kingdom is increasing, which has potential health consequences for the nation. Eating out has been linked to obesity. Restaurant customers who have been inform...
Aims: Dietary vitamin D intake is difficult to assess as it is irregular. In Sweden, main sourcesare oily fish, fortified dairy products and margarines. This relative validation study intends to investigate the agreement in dietary vitamin D intake between a short vitamin D quest...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2014/7192
Sheu Kadiri Rahamon, Mabel Ayebatonyo Charles-Davies, Kehinde Sola Akinlade, John Ayodele Olaniyi, Adesoji Adedipe Fasanmade, Oyediran Emmanuel Oyewole, Mayowa Ojo Owolabi, Jane Roli Adebusuyi, Olufunke Olayemi Hassan, Babatunde Muhammed Ajobo, Maria Onomhaguan Ebesunun, Kehinde Adigun, Unyime Aniekpon Fabian, Omolara Olutosin Popoola, Wemimo Okunbolade, Olatunbosun Ganiyu Arinola & Emmanuel Oluyemi Agbedana·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2014
Aim: This study assessed the impact of dietary modification on cardiometabolic, inflammatory and oxidative stress indices in Nigerians with metabolic syndrome (MS). Subjects and Methods: Sixty participants with MS were selected using the International Diabetes Federation criteria...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2014/6604
Liliana François, Miriam L. Haaksma, Astrid S. M. van der Harst, L. Cristobal Monraz Gomez, MaartjeA . C. Schreurs, Roderick Gielis, Nick Vos, Renger Witkamp & Hans Verhagen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2014
Aims: Grey literature covers all reports from public research institutes, which are not peer-reviewed scientific papers. The aim of this article is to explore the amount and extent of grey literature in the field of nutrition, health and food safety, the retrievability and the vi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2014/8527
Exopolysaccharides (EPS) synthesized by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) play a major role in the manufacturing of fermented dairy products such as yoghurt, drinking yoghurt, cheese, fermented cream, milk based desserts. The demand of consumers for natural dairy products with a smooth...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2014/6948