Nutrition
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This paper provides a review of research on partially hydrolyzed guar gum that is relevant to clinical nutrition practice. ⋯ The ease of use of PHGG and its clinical effectiveness make it a good choice in clinical nutrition practice.
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Although the prevalence of obesity is not high in Asian Indians, increased prevalence rates of metabolic perturbations and cardiovascular risk factors have been reported. In this study, we evaluated body mass index (BMI), anthropometric measurements, and body fat profiles of obese and non-obese subjects and correlated those values with cardiovascular risk factors. ⋯ The study showed that Asian Indians have excess cardiovascular risk at BMI and WC values considered "normal." These data suggested that definitions of "normal" ranges of BMI and WC need to be revised for Asian Indians.
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We assessed the bioelectrical impedance vector distribution in a sample of healthy infants in the first year of life, which is not available in literature. ⋯ We obtained an estimate of mean impedance vector in a sample of healthy infants in the first year of life and calculated the bivariate values for an individual vector (95%, 75%, and 50% tolerance ellipses).
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Nutrition support in the severely injured trauma patient is crucial to minimize the hypermetabolic stress response. Even though enteral nutrition is the preferred method of feeding, it is not always feasible after multiple trauma. We present a complex nutritional case in a patient who sustained severe abdominal trauma with a severe liver injury, rib fractures, and pulmonary contusion. ⋯ With careful monitoring and adjusting of the nutritional plan, a hypermetabolic complex trauma patient with an open abdomen can be fed optimally, safely, and successfully despite increased bowel edema and multiple organ dysfunction.