Nutrition
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To examine meals provided by meal kit delivery services (MKDS) and to evaluate their nutritional composition. ⋯ Recipes from MKDS should be revised to improve their nutritional composition; specifically, reductions in salt and saturated fat content and an increase in dietary fiber are needed. Given the variation in the nutritional composition of meals, work is also needed to ascertain the main factors influencing selections made by consumers, and the relevance of guidance and information to support this.
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Low muscle mass (MM) is significant in cancer patients, and computed tomography (CT) is considered the reference standard for MM assessment. We investigated the consistency of CT and multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (mBIA) in detecting body composition at baseline and during anticancer treatment and the relationship between MM and malnutrition as well as complications in lung and cervical cancer patients. ⋯ mBIA- and CT-derived body composition was highly correlated, and agreement was reached on body composition changes during treatment.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Joint effects of one year of marine omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and participant dietary fish intake upon circulating lipid mediators of inflammation resolution in a randomized controlled trial.
We assessed the joint effects of omega (n)-3 fatty acid supplementation and dietary fish intake on systemic lipid mediators of inflammation among adults. ⋯ Beneficial changes in circulating proresolving and proinflammatory mediators were found with 1-y of ω-3 fatty acid supplementation versus placebo for all participants, with a trend toward larger effects among those with low baseline fish intake, although interactions were not significant.
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Multicenter Study
Factors and predictive model for malnutrition in poststroke disabled patients: A multicenter cross-sectional study.
Although malnutrition has been shown to influence the clinical outcome of poststroke disabled patients, the associated factors and the prediction model have yet to be uncovered. ⋯ Age, pulmonary infection, dysphagia, nutrition support mode, total intake volume, and Barthel Index were factors associated with malnutrition in stroke-related disabled patients. The nomogram based on the result exhibited good accuracy, consistency and values.