Assessing nutritional status in cancer: role of the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment.

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: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: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：:Advances in separation science are leading to more sensitive and more specific analysis of the complex mixtures of metabolites, vitamins and nutrients found in biofluids. Recent developments include capillary electrokinetic separations such as capillary electrophoresis, and the linking of separation methods to new for...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Perrett D

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arginine is a non-essential amino acid in mammals as judged from nitrogen balance study. Citrulline is synthesized from glutamate in the small intestine, whilst kidneys and some other tissues convert citrulline to arginine. Ornithine transcarbamylase and carbamylphosphate synthetase are expressed in liver and small in...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Wakabayashi Y

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impairment of transsulphuration during methionine degradation in hepatic failure can be counteracted by treatment with S-adenosylmethionine. Regarding the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy, no convincing evidence exists for tryptophan, glutamine or glutamate being involved. Portal-systemic shunting-induced hy...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Holm E,Sedlaczek O,Grips E

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Growth hormone is a powerful anabolic hormone necessary for normal growth, but its importance in maintaining the cellular and protein mass in adult life is still unclear. However, it is viewed as a drug capable of combating the tissue loss and some metabolic derangements of aging. Growth hormone exces...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Battezzati A,Bertoli S

更新日期：2005-01-01 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: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：:The nuclear factor kappa B family of inducible transcription factors regulates the expression of many genes. Nuclear factor kappa B has been implicated in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, infection, cell survival, and cell transformation with subsequent promotion of cancer. In this review, we summarize features o...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Holmes-McNary M

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To understand the interest of functional food in low-income countries by analyzing various necessary factors. RECENT FINDINGS:Being on a low income would appear to relate most often to an unbalanced diet, both qualitatively and quantitatively, which may be damaging to health in the long term. Most ch...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Das A,Chakraborty R

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article aims at reviewing the recent findings that have been made concerning the crosstalk of carbohydrate metabolism with the generation of small, dense low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles, which are known to be associated with an adverse cardiovascular risk profile. RECENT FINDINGS:Studies...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Gerber PA,Berneis K

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Preventing unintentional weight and muscle loss is of crucial importance to maintain the condition and well-being of patients with cancer, improve treatment response and tolerance, and prolong survival. Anabolic resistance might explain why some cancer patients do not respond to nutritional interventi...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Engelen MP,van der Meij BS,Deutz NE

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The mortality and morbidity associated with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remain high. A summary of recent studies that are of interest to clinicians treating children with SAM is provided. RECENT FINDINGS:Three important themes emerged in 2015: the use of anthropometry in the diagnosis of SAM and ...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Nel ED

更新日期：2016-05-01 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 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Metabolic toxicities in HIV patients are common and contribute to clinical status and long-term sequelae. Body fat mass alterations, of multifactorial causes, continue to occur, despite use of antiretroviral drugs associated with fewer metabolic side-effects. The role of HIV itself in the development ...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Falutz J

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of the present review is to evaluate the most recent evidence for a role of antioxidant nutrients in the prevention or delay in progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of visual impairment and blindness in the aging population. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent human stu...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Johnson EJ

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 prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is increasing worldwide and there is strong evidence that dietary factors play a role in its pathogenesis. The present review aims to provide a better understanding of how carbohydrates and other macronutrients may affect the disease. RECENT FINDINGS...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Lê KA,Bortolotti M

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To understand the potential benefits of increased dietary protein during weight loss and the importance of distribution of high-quality protein at each meal. RECENT FINDINGS:Popular weight loss diets emphasize use of protein as a substitute for carbohydrates or fat to reduce insulin and minimize hung...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Devkota S,Layman DK

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipids play an extraordinary range of roles in normal and deranged metabolism. In diabetes and obesity, lipids have often been seen just as impacting on the energy balance equation. New data are extending our understanding of how lipid subclasses influence carbohydrate and lipid metabolism at multiple control points: ...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Storlien LH,Hulbert AJ,Else PL

更新日期：1998-11-01 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：:The K vitamins, a group of napthoquinones, are required for the carboxylation of a limited number of proteins including the bone matrix protein osteocalcin. Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) and vitamin K2 (menaquinones), differ regarding food source (green vegetables and fermented products, respectively), bioavailability an...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Zittermann A

更新日期：2001-11-01 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

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The role of calorie restriction in humans is controversial. Recently, new data in monkeys and humans have provided new insights into the potential role of calorie restriction in longevity. RECENT FINDINGS:A study in rhesus monkeys showed a reduction in aging-associated mortality. A number of controll...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Morley JE,Chahla E,Alkaade S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an objective and comprehensive review of the recent literature addressing the effects of sex on protein metabolism. We also evaluate whether these differences can be attributed to physiology or methodology. Because of the developmental changes in hormonal milieu and body composition that oc...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Markofski MM,Volpi E

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe the evidences for and against the different nutritional and nonnutritional therapeutic approaches for severe alcoholic steatohepatitis, based on data from randomized controlled trials, in order to answer the question posed in the title: 'more of the same or something new?'. RECENT FINDING...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Cabré E

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Intestinal transplantation is the alternative treatment in patients with irreversible intestinal failure, who depend on long-term parenteral nutrition. Nutrition management after intestinal transplantation should contribute to reducing the risk of graft rejection, to improving gut trophicity and shoul...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Colomb V,Goulet O

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Essentially, there have not been any outstanding recent developments in nutritional assessment techniques. However, it would appear that the acceptance that there is no absolute gold standard for nutritional assessment has led to the development of disease specific and clinically relevant subjective global type-assess...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Downs JH,Haffejee A

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00