HIV infection, body composition changes and related metabolic complications: contributing factors and evolving management strategies.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Obesity continues to increase around the globe, and creates a major health problem because of its comorbidities such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Considering that the major cause of most human obesities is the modern lifestyle in a rapidly changing environment, this suggests that the battle...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Berthoud HR

更新日期：2003-11-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe the recent advances in our understanding of fatty acids and lipids in paediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and their future implications. RECENT FINDINGS:Data have been accumulated to suggest that ceramides are the main drivers of hepatic insulin resistance in NAFLD, and in...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Mann JP,Feldstein AE,Nobili V

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the extensive current literature on ethics, very few publications have specifically addressed the ethical issues surrounding the provision of nutrition to perioperative patients. Four publications are particularly relevant and highly recommended [1-4]. This review is an attempt to draw attention to those ethic...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： MacFie J

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Malnutrition is highly prevalent in hospitalized patients. Despite this, it is not routinely assessed in most hospitals worldwide. One of the reasons that might explain this fact is that there is no gold-standard nutritional assessment tool, and much has been written advocating this or that technique....

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Waitzberg DL,Correia MI

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize recent advances in our understanding of mammalian erythritol metabolism and its use as a predictive biomarker of cardiometabolic disease risk. RECENT FINDINGS:Elevated serum erythritol predicts future central adiposity gain and type 2 diabetes mellitus in healthy adults. Erythritol is a ...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Ortiz SR,Field MS

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Investigations into the regulation of muscle protein synthesis (MPS) are a cornerstone of understanding the control of muscle mass. Rates of MPS are finely tuned according to levels of activity, nutrient availability and health status. For instance, rates of MPS are positively regulated by exercise an...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Phillips BE,Hill DS,Atherton PJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review depicts recent developments concerning the role of the liver in control of carbohydrate and lipid utilization from ingestion to storage; it covers the liver's influence on food intake, post-absorptive nutrient metabolism and body weight. The mechanisms involved have implications for the pa...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Langhans W

更新日期：2003-07-01 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: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:Products of infection, ischemia, and injury stimulate the innate immune system to release proinflammatory cytokines, which act locally to activate specific cellular immune responses and initiate recovery. In pathological cases, however, cytokines are released systemically, resulting in progressive tis...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Friedman SG,Czura CJ,Tracey KJ

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:New evidence has recently supported the notion that brown adipose tissue (BAT) is present in adult humans and can play a prominent role in the regulation of body weight and metabolism. This has renewed the efforts to understand the physiologic mechanisms by which BAT is activated, which in turn could ...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Loyd C,Obici S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cardiovascular disease is exceptionally prevalent in patients with diabetes mellitus, which is an emerging pandemic. Unfortunately, the pathogenesis of diabetic myocardial disease is still poorly understood. RECENT FINDINGS:Evidence has emerged that perturbed cardiac energy metabolism (excessive depe...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Finck BN

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review methods to measure the content and distribution of body fat or adipose tissue in humans are examined. The review particularly emphasizes methods to characterize regional fat distribution and ectopic fat (fat contained within other tissues) including specific applications and implication...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Goodpaster BH

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To discuss transcriptional mechanisms regulating hepatic lipid metabolism. RECENT FINDINGS:Humans who are obese or have diabetes (NIDDM) or metabolic syndrome (MetS) have low blood and tissue levels of C20-22 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Although the impact of low C20-22 PUFAs on disease prog...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Jump DB

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To highlight recent research that has contributed to an improved understanding of, or resulted in, important changes in the approach to feeding HIV-exposed infants. RECENT FINDINGS:The administration of antiretroviral therapy to a HIV-positive pregnant woman and its continued use during breast-feedin...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Saloojee H,Cooper PA

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review the recent work on potential mechanisms underlying a paradoxical positive association between the consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) and weight gain. RECENT FINDINGS:Several potential mechanisms, not mutually exclusive, are hypothesized. First, by dissociating sweetness from calo...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Pepino MY,Bourne C

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Infection and sepsis remain major challenges in the critically ill. How nutritional therapy can effect real clinical outcomes is not easily apparent from the clinical data. Despite reducing infectious incidence, many studies show little difference in meaningful clinical outcomes. RECENT FINDINGS:Conf...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Griffiths RD

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crude measurements of nutritional status, such as body weight, are inadequate to assess the severity and consequence of malnutrition among inflammatory bowel disease patients. Functional deficiency resulting in osteopenia and muscle weakness have been demonstrated in these patients when compared to controls. Manipulat...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Burke A,Lichtenstein GR,Rombeau JL

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Ergonomics in total parenteral nutrition include the work performed in the (hospital) pharmacy and on the medical ward. This article reviews the developments in total parenteral nutrition ergonomics and the related cost-savings. RECENT FINDINGS:Research focuses on the ergonomic advantages of multi-co...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Genton L,Mühlebach S,Dupertuis YM,Pichard C

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review the domains in which computerized information systems have proven beneficial in facilitating the metabolic and nutritional management RECENT FINDINGS:In glucose control, computerized insulin algorithms have proven safer and more efficient than manual systems, reducing workload, time to targ...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Berger MM,Que YA

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enteral feeding systems provide a mechanism for nutritional support for patients who may be unable to tolerate oral dietary sustenance. This review takes into account recent infection control issues relating to enteral feeding systems. The review is organized into the following areas of emphasis: infections associated...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Marion ND,Rupp ME

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Oxidative stress plays a central role in the transition from simple steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). An effective therapeutic strategy is to target reduction in oxidative stress in NASH patients. The aim of this review is to discuss the role of oxidative stress in NASH and biological ...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Pacana T,Sanyal AJ

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There is increased evidence of several impaired gastrointestinal functions with ageing. In the elderly, however, most gastrointestinal functions remain relatively intact because of the large reserve capacity of the intestine and the great secretion capacity of the pancreas. This review will focus on c...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Hébuterne X

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

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:Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency approved the glucagon-like peptide 2 analogue, teduglutide, for the treatment of short bowel syndrome (SBS), and this review describes the physiological basis for its clinical use. RECENT FINDINGS:By affecting the intesti...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Jeppesen PB

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：: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:Overweight and obesity represent a significant health burden during pregnancy, placing women and their infants at increased risk of adverse health outcomes. Although there is considerable observational literature describing the effect of gestational weight gain in pregnancy, research efforts have focu...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Dodd JM,O'Brien CM,Grivell RM

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this study is to highlight recent research findings that advance our understanding of the relation between iron status and neural functioning. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent findings have helped to answer questions pertaining to the interrelationship of iron and neural functioning in three pri...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Murray-Kolb LE

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00