Nutrition
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Review Meta Analysis
Regional and sex differences in the mortality risk associated with primary liver cancer in obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Obesity has increasingly become a prominent public health problem. Although some studies have shown that obesity is associated with the risk for primary liver cancer (PLC)-related mortality, the regional and sex differences are not clear. The aim of this meta-analysis was to further elucidate the influence of obesity on PLC prognosis from multiple aspects. ⋯ This study demonstrated a stronger association between obesity and PLC-related mortality in North America and Europe and among men.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Relationship between diet quality and biochemical profile in Brazilian overweight pregnant women.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the Adapted Diet Quality Index for Pregnant Women (IQDAG) and the biochemical profile of overweight pregnant adult women. ⋯ The data from the present study suggest that higher consumption of legumes is associated with lower levels of total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein. A higher intake of calcium was directly associated with total cholesterol . Further research is required to fully understand how diet quality affects pregnant women's biochemical profiles and what that means for the health of the mother and the fetus.
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The effect of and optimal timing for initiating an oral nutritional supplement(ONS) in hospitalized older patients with the Omicron variant infection remain unclear. The aim of this study was to explore the associations between the ONS and clinical outcomes. ⋯ Early ONS might have significantly lowered risk for in-hospital death, as well as reduce hospital length of stay and days of viral clearance in older patients with COVID-19 during the Omicron wave.
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Observational Study
Nutrition care processes from intensive care unit admission to inpatient rehabilitation: A retrospective observational study.
Extended duration of nutrition interventions in critical illness is a plausible mechanism of benefit and of interest to inform future research. The aim of this study was to describe nutrition processes of care from intensive care unit (ICU) admission to discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. ⋯ Rehabilitation LOS was longer than in the ICU or acute wards, yet patients in rehabilitation were assessed the least by a dietitian and time to assessment was longest. Symptoms that impact nutrition intake were common; nutrition interventions beyond the acute care setting in critical illness need investigation.
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Survival after childhood cancer has significantly improved in recent decades. Nevertheless, an increased incidence of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease among childhood cancer survivors (CCS) has been reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether fat-to-lean mass ratio (FLR) is associated with a dysmetabolic profile in CCS. ⋯ An increased FLR is suggestive of altered body composition phenotype, allowing identification of CCS at higher risk of metabolic syndrome. Diet and physical activity are needed from commencement of oncological treatments to preserve overall nutritional status and maintain it over the long term.