Angiotensin II as candidate of cardiac cachexia.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Skeletal muscle is gaining increased attention as an endocrine organ. Recently, novel myokines and new effects of already established myokines have been identified. The objective of this review is to give an update on the recent advances in the field. RECENT FINDINGS:Several hundred putative myokines...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Karstoft K,Pedersen BK

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article reviews recent epidemiologic and intervention studies addressing the impact of hyperglycemia on morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. It also discusses a growing body of literature examining why elevated blood glucose occurs in hospitalized patients without previously recogn...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Falciglia M

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Obese individuals have impaired respiratory function relative to their normal-weight counterparts. Despite these negative effects, obesity is paradoxically associated with better survival in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The purpose of this review is to describe this '...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Guenette JA,Jensen D,O'Donnell DE

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To understand the impact of microRNA on myogenesis and muscle wasting in order to provide valuable information for clinical investigation. RECENT FINDINGS:Muscle wasting increases the risk of morbidity/mortality in primary muscle diseases, secondary muscle disorders and elderly population. Muscle mas...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Wang XH

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There has been growing evidence that lifestyle factors may affect the health and lifespan of an individual by affecting telomere length. The purpose of this review was to highlight the importance of telomeres in human health and aging and to summarize possible lifestyle factors that may affect health ...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Shammas MA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the liver epidemic of our time. Diet strongly influences its development and should be a component of any treatment plan. It is crucial to standardize diet recommendations in an evidence-based manner. RECENT FINDINGS:Calorie restriction per se seems benefic...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Carvalhana S,Machado MV,Cortez-Pinto H

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article describes recent findings regarding lipid metabolism in critical illness as well as in lipid therapy. RECENT FINDINGS:In critical illness, in the presence of a decrease in lipid absorption, adipose tissue lipolysis raises triglyceride levels. High-density lipoprotein and low-density lipo...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Green P,Theilla M,Singer P

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Poor vitamin K nutrition has recently been linked to several chronic diseases associated with abnormal calcification, which affect many elderly. To understand the impact of vitamin K nutrition on healthy aging it is necessary to assess both the determinants and the adequacy of vitamin K nutritional st...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Booth SL

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review the recent findings on metabolic monitoring and possible beneficial effects of an adequate nutrition therapy, based on indirect calorimetry as the golden standard to predict energy expenditure. RECENT FINDINGS:in the last decades, major steps are taken in the field of metabolism and nutriti...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： De Waele E,Honoré PM,Malbrain MLNG

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The increase in obesity in developed societies drives interest in the interplay of energy intake, metabolic energy expenditure, and body energy stores. A better understanding of energy management in physically active and undernourished humans should help guide strategies to manage obesity safely and e...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Hoyt RW,Friedl KE

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New results on the physiological properties of conjugated linoleic acid have been published by several working groups, especially showing the effects of single conjugated linoleic acid isomers on carcinogenesis and body composition. Recently, other studies have shown that conjugated linoleic acid has an influence on d...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Sébédio JL,Gnaedig S,Chardigny JM

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:A new nutrition-related risk assessment tool, the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI), has been recently proposed. The aim of this review is to summarize current evidences on the use of this tool with particular focus on the rationales of its application in elderly healthcare. RECENT FINDINGS:Str...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Cereda E,Pedrolli C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this article is to emphasize the importance of malnutrition in frail institutionalized elderly and discuss recent interventions that have been shown to decrease its prevalence. RECENT FINDINGS:A Medline search was conducted from 1968 to 2007 under the search terms aging, nutrition, and nur...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Labossiere R,Bernard MA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies of many different rodent models of muscle wasting have indicated that accelerated proteolysis via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway is the principal cause of muscle atrophy induced by fasting, cancer cachexia, metabolic acidosis, denervation, disuse, diabetes, sepsis, burns, hyperthyroidism and excess glucocort...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Jagoe RT,Goldberg AL

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this overview is to highlight the multiple ways in which oxidative stress could be exacerbating muscle wasting. Understanding these interactions in vivo will assist in identifying opportunities for more targeted therapies to reduce skeletal muscle wasting. RECENT FINDINGS:There are many ex...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Arthur PG,Grounds MD,Shavlakadze T

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Glutamine and arginine are conditionally essential amino acids because depletion occurs in stressed conditions. Intravenous glutamine supplementation reduces morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients fed parenterally. In surgical patients, arginine-enriched diets have beneficial effects, but ...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Coëffier M,Déchelotte P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catabolism of fat-free mass affects both the quality of life and survival of patients. Because of variations in fluid status during acute illness, changes in body weight are difficult to evaluate and interpret during treatment. Nutritional assessment should therefore evaluate fat-free and fat mass changes during metab...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Kyle UG,Pichard C

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The inflammatory response is essential in the response to pathogens. TNF-alpha, IL-1 and IL-6 are key mediators of the response. They initiate metabolic changes to provide nutrients for the immune system, from host tissues. These changes include hyperlipidemia and increased gluconeogenesis. Insulin re...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Grimble RF

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Leucine does not only serve as a substrate for protein synthesis but is also recognized as a potent signal nutrient that regulates protein metabolism. Accordingly, leucine supplementation has been suggested to develop muscle mass or prevent protein loss in several conditions characterized by muscle pr...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Balage M,Dardevet D

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize recent findings that docosahexaenoate (DHA) is the precursor of stereospecific derivatives with anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective properties. RECENT FINDINGS:The docosahexaenoate-derived mediator neuroprotectin D1 is formed in retinal pigment epithelial cells when confronted with oxid...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Bazan NG

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Malnutrition is prevalent in critically ill patients and is linked to worse outcomes such as prolonged mechanical ventilation, length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, and increased mortality. Therefore, nutritional therapy is important. However, it is often difficult to accurately identify those at ...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Dong V,Karvellas CJ

更新日期：2020-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Dietary fibers decrease risk of cardiovascular disease and obesity, but the most important mechanisms for fiber's protective properties are debated. The purpose of the review is to summarize the recent human studies that examine mechanisms how dietary fiber decreases risk of obesity-related disorders....

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Dayib M,Larson J,Slavin J

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide clinical investigators with an understanding of factors to consider when wishing to add cytokine and inflammatory marker measurements to their studies. RECENT FINDINGS:Inflammation involves complex and coordinated responses of the immune system to tissue damage. In the absence of tools to ...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Zhou X,Fragala MS,McElhaney JE,Kuchel GA

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nephrotic patients show various abnormalities in protein kinetics. Plasma albumin levels and the total plasma albumin pool are reduced. The rate of hepatic absolute and fractional albumin synthesis are increased. Transferrin synthesis is also increased. Fibrinogen levels are elevated in nephrotic syndrome because of a...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Castellino P,Cataliotti A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different types of dietary fatty acids have distinct, and sometimes opposing, effects on endothelial cell function. Long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids from fish oil (eicosapentaenoic-acid-20:5n-3 and docosahexaenoic-acid-22:6n-3) attenuate cytokine-induced adhesion molecule expression (mRNA and protein) while ...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Wahle KW,Rotondo D

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Until relatively recently, the only significant source of lactoferrin in the diet was human lactoferrin, provided in breast milk. Today, however, bovine lactoferrin, isolated by dairy technology, as well as recombinant human lactoferrin are commercially available and can be added to foods and clinical...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Lönnerdal B

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of the present review is to provide insights into the future therapeutic approaches to cancer-related muscle wasting that flow from the progressive knowledge of mechanisms regulating muscle mass in health and disease. RECENT FINDINGS:Cancer cachexia is a severely debilitating and life-threate...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Muscaritoli M,Bossola M,Bellantone R,Rossi Fanelli F

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Size at birth is critical in determining life expectancy with both small and large neonates at risk of shortened life spans. This review examines the hormonal and nutritional drivers of intrauterine growth with emphasis on the role of foetal hormones as nutritional signals in utero. RECENT FINDINGS:N...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Sferruzzi-Perri AN,Vaughan OR,Forhead AJ,Fowden AL

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Skeletal muscle and lean body mass may be vital to prognosis and functional recovery in chronic and acute illness, particularly in conditions in which muscle atrophy is prevalent. Ultrasound provides a precise and expedient method to measure muscle mass and changes in skeletal muscle at the bedside. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Mourtzakis M,Wischmeyer P

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:High-fat diets lead to obesity and increase the risk of developing insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Adipose tissue and skeletal muscle act as endocrine organs, and produce various cytokines that can potentially alter peripheral insulin sensitivity. The purpose of the present review is to briefl...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Stefanyk LE,Dyck DJ

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00