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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"nutritional risk"”.
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Mid-upper arm circumference and nutritional risk in macrocephalic pediatric patients
Objective: Nutritional assessment and diagnosis of malnutrition in pediatric patients is dependent on anthropometric measurements. In macrocephalic children, current anthropometric measures may fail to correctly diagnose malnutrition. The purpose of this study is to determine if the measurement of …
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Nutritional and non-nutritional risk factors and pregnancy outcome of WIC participants in Virginia
… health intervention targeted to reach a high risk pregnant population in order to promote beneficial effects on pregnancy outcome. The ultimate goal of this research was to examine the pregnancy outcomes, relative to selected biological, socio-demographic and nutritional risk variables, of …
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Changes in indicators of nutritional status during hospitalization
… the four indicators together, changes in nutritional status of the patients during hospitalization were determined. Eighty three patients were found to be at least at moderate potential for nutritional risk on admission, and 95 were found to be at least at moderate potential for …
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The impact of new women infant children (WIC) package on whole grain consumption of participating children in metro-Atlanta, Georgia
… is aimed at low-income women and children facing nutritional risk. This nutritional risk is classified by a number of factors that include anaemia, underweight, overweight, history of pregnancy complication or poor pregnancy outcomes. Women and children facing nutritional risk are provided with …
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A survey of nutritional screening practices in hospitals of Virginia
The purpose of this study was to describe nutritional screening practices in hospital settings in Virginia. A questionnaire was mailed to each of the chief clinical dietitians employed at 123 Virginia hospitals listed in the 1994 American Hospital Guide (22). Ninety-one (74%) responses were …
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The home health aides' knowledge of nutritional needs for homebound elderly
… session improved the aides' detection of nutritional needs in their patients. Home health aides can be utilized to identify patients in need of nutrition services. The author recommends further research to determine factors that improve aides' knowledge of nutritional risk in elderly …
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity among 6-13 year old Kuwaiti school children: secular trends, risk factors and their implications
… of childhood obesity as a strong predictor of risk of non-commnuicable diseases has been accumulating world wide over the last three decades. The focus of this study was to provide a cross-sectional picture of the influence of the demographic and epidemiological transition on health habits, …
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Low-income Older Adults' Needs and Preferences for Nutrition Education
Low-income older adults are at high risk for developing diet-related chronic diseases. Nutrition education programs can improve dietary and lifestyle practices, thereby decreasing the incidence of diet-related diseases. Focus groups were conducted to gain insight into the needs and preferences of …
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Nutrition counseling in adults infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus : a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
[Background] HIV-infected individuals may be at nutritional risk at any point in the course of their illness. Nutrition counselling has been found to be an important intervention for maintaining and improving nutritional status in HIV infection. The evidence for the magnitude of benefit has not …
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Using motivational interviewing and technology to increase confidence in nutritional counseling among dental hygienists: a thesis
… assessment tool to build student confidence with nutritional counseling.</p> <p>Methods: Students participated in an educational module to review MI and introduce the electronic nutritional risk assessment and counseling tool. Prior to the module, participants completed a pretest about attitudes …
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The effect of nutritional assessment and counseling of underweight pregnant women enrolled in nutrition intervention project (NIP)
… study was undertaken to determine the effect of nutritional counseling and assessment of underweight pregnant women enrolled in NIP program of the Virginia State Health Department on pregnancy outcomes, including biological, social and nutritional risk variables. A total sample of 2228 prenatal …
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Avaliação do estado nutricional e da qualidade de vida de pacientes portadores de neoplasias de cabeça e pescoço.
… , can generate important psychological and nutritional implications , both for affected patients and for their families , usually leading to some degree of dysfunction in your life. Given the complexity of factors that intervene in the lives of patients with head and neck cancer , we …
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Lifestyle, Cognition, and Psychological Health Factors in Middle-Aged and Older Adult Migraineurs: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study Examining Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
… intensity level. Migraineurs exhibited higher nutritional risk, and tended to avoid foods that were deemed ‘migraine triggers’. Also, migraineurs perceived their memory as declining and worried about that decline, yet results displayed only trivial differences between migraineurs’ and …
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Cardiovascular Health in Advanced Age
… examine the relationships between cardiovascular risk factors and presence of clinically manifest CVD in people of advanced age. This thesis reports a cross-sectional study of 108 participants aged 85 years (75-79 for Māori) from three locations (urban and rural) in New Zealand. Demography, …
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The role of diet, nutritional assessment and nutritional intervention in the prevention of cancer and the treatment of cancer-related malnutrition
… The procedure was associated with significant nutritional decline; however the implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol incorporating intensive peri-operative feeding appeared to yield significant clinical benefits, including shorter length of hospital stay, early cessation …
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Helping people with dementia to eat well at home: An investigation to understand and enhance nutritional care
… at home with dementia to eat well, and improve nutritional care. This was achieved through four studies conducted using multiple methods. A scoping review found 61 studies reported in 63 articles after searching six databases from inception to July 2016. Content analysis was used, and the …
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PROMOTION OF HEALTHY AND SUSTINABLE DIETS - VALORIZATION OF MILK OF MILK PRODUCTS IN HEALHTY AND SUSTINABLE FOOD MODELS (VALILAT).
… but this dietary transition may cause unintended nutritional consequences if the nutrient contribution of ASFs is not properly considered. Among them, milk consumption is declining in several countries due to environmental, ethical and health-related concerns, as well as misinformation surrounding …
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The prevalence and prognostic value of abnormal body composition phenotypes in Irish oncology patients
… the cancer cachexia syndrome. Importantly, these nutritional parameters were more reliable prognostic indicators than many clinical variables. Compounding the high levels of malnutrition is the high rate of nutritional decline observed in patients receiving systemic treatment. Chapter 4, a …