Selection of the Minimum Anthropometric Characteristics to Assess Nutritional Status

1974 ◽  
pp. 271-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Buzina ◽  
K. Uemura
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Anthropometric Characteristics ◽  
Selection Of

Enteral nutritional support in patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy for esophageal carcinoma

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (35) ◽  
pp. 2949-2957
Author(s):  
Bei Wang ◽  
Xiaowen Jiang ◽  
Dalong Tian ◽  
Wei Geng
Keyword(s):  
Esophageal Cancer ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Enteral Nutrition ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Nutritional Support ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Tumor Patients ◽  
Selection Of

Esophageal cancer patients are at a high risk of malnutrition. Both the disease itself and chemoradiotherapy will lead to the deterioration of nutritional status. The development of nutritional oncology promotes the application of enteral nutrition in tumor patients. Through nutritional support, prognosis is improved and the incidence of adverse chemoradiotherapy reactions is reduced, especially in those with head and neck or esophageal cancer. This review summarizes enteral nutritional support in esophageal cancer patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy in recent years, including a selection of nutritional assessment tools, the causes and consequences of malnutrition in esophageal cancer patients, types of access and effects of enteral nutrition. More patients with esophageal cancer will benefit from the development of enteral nutrition technology in the future.

scholarly journals The diet and nutritional status of girls practicing football professionally

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
WERONIKA BURBLIS ◽  
OLGA PAWLUĆ ◽  
ARKADJUSZ OBELEWSKI ◽  
ANDRZEJ SZPAKOW
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Energy Content ◽  
Physical Development ◽  
Nutritional Education ◽  
Normal Range ◽  
Training Cycle ◽  
Anthropometric Characteristics ◽  
Sports Activities

Introduction: Women’s football is becoming more and more popular in recent years. Proper diet is a very important part of the training cycle in girls practicing football.Aim of the study: The purpose of the study is the evaluation of selected aspects of the diet and nutritional status of girls professionally involved in football.Materials and methods: A survey was conducted in 2013 among 12 girls involved in practicing football. The methods used to assess the diet were divided into quantitative and qualitative ones. The questionnaire concerned the eating habits (the number, type and times of daily meals) and the frequency of the consumption of selected groups of food products. The assessment of physical development (as an indicator of nutritional status) was carried out on the basis of quantifying and comparing research results of anthropometric characteristics. With the help of Statistica 6.0, the influence of the period of training or competition on nutritional status was analyzed.Results: The observed energy value of food rations was not high enough to fully cover the daily needs for the studied group of athletes. The players often ate too few meals throughout the day and their meals were eaten irregularly. What is more, an insufficient intake of milk, dairy products, fruit, vegetables was revealed. Most respondents might be characterized by underweight (50%), which is a worrying phenomenon. The abnormal proportion of energy from different nutrients was also observed. The energy content of fat origin was greater than 35% and exceeded the standard, and from carbohydrates less than 50%. Only the percentage of energy from proteins referred to the normal range. At various times of sports activities these important indicators of nutrition did not differ.Conclusions: The results of this study indicate the validity of nutritional education for athletes.

scholarly journals Anthropometric Characteristics of Underprivileged Adolescents: A Study from Urban Slums of India

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sushama A. Khopkar ◽  
Suvi M. Virtanen ◽  
Sangita Kulathinal
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Household Size ◽  
Urban Slums ◽  
Dietary Habit ◽  
Western India ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Anthropometric Characteristics ◽  
Mother’S Education ◽  
Mother's Education

Purpose. The anthropometric status and growth of adolescents living in challenging conditions such as slums are insufficiently studied. The purpose here was to describe anthropometric characteristics and nutritional status of adolescents from urban slums of India and to study the factors affecting it. Methods. Anthropometric, socioeconomic and dietary habit data were collected using structured questionnaires of six hundred adolescents aged 10–19 years by house-to-house survey conducted in two randomly selected slums of Nashik, Western India. The growth of adolescents was compared using WHO and Indian reference populations. Mixed effects logistic regression models were used to examine associations between anthropometric measures and income, mother’s education, household size, and dietary intake. Results. Prevalences of stunting and thinness were lower using the Indian reference population compared to that of WHO. Stunting was more prevalent than thinness in the study subjects, and boys suffered more than girls. The effect of age on stunting was different among boys than girls. A mother’s education was highly significantly associated with both stunting and thinness in both sexes. Household size and income were significantly associated with the nutritional status of girls. Conclusions. Educating mothers about the nutritional needs of adolescents may help to improve adolescents’ anthropometric profile and future health.

Effect of chronic hypoxia and socioeconomic status on VO2max and anaerobic power of Bolivian boys

1993 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 888-896 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Obert ◽  
M. Bedu ◽  
N. Fellmann ◽  
G. Falgairette ◽  
B. Beaune ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Maximal Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Chronic Hypoxia ◽  
Anaerobic Power ◽  
Wingate Test ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters ◽  
Anthropometric Characteristics ◽  
Force Velocity

The aim of this work was to analyze the effects of altitude and socioeconomic and nutritional status on maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and anaerobic power (P) in 11-yr-old Bolivian boys. At both high (HA) (3,600 m) and low (LA) (420 m) altitudes, the boys were divided into high (HA1, n = 23, LA1, n = 48) and low (HA2, n = 44, LA2, n = 30) socioeconomic levels. Anthropometric characteristics, VO2max, and P [maximal P (Pmax) during a force-velocity test and mean P (P) during a 30-s Wingate test] were measured. Results showed that 1) anthropometric parameters were not different between HA1 and LA1 and HA2 and LA2 boys, but HA2 and LA2 boys were two years behind HA1 and LA1 boys in development; 2) VO2max was not different in boys from the same altitude, but at HA VO2max was 10% lower than at LA (HA1 = 37.2 +/- 5.6, HA2 = 38.9 +/- 6.4, LA1 = 42.5 +/- 5.8, LA2 = 42.5 +/- 5.3 ml.min-1 x kg-1 body wt); and 3) Pmax and P were higher in well-nourished than in undernourished boys, but there was no difference in Pmax and P between HA1 and LA1 and HA2 and LA2 boys (HA1 = 6.8 +/- 1.0, HA2 = 5.5 +/- 0.8, LA1 = 7.1 +/- 1.0, LA2 = 5.3 +/- 0.9 W/kg for Pmax; HA1 = 5.2 +/- 0.8, HA2 = 4.5 +/- 0.9, LA1 = 5.2 +/- 0.7, LA2 = 4.0 +/- 0.6 W/kg for P).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

scholarly journals Assessment of rubber tree panels under crowns resistant to South American leaf blight

2011 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 466-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Alexandra Cardoso Moraes ◽  
Adônis Moreira ◽  
José Roberto Antoniol Fontes ◽  
Everton Rabelo Cordeiro ◽  
Vicente Haroldo de Figueiredo Moraes
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Rubber Tree ◽  
Leaf Blight ◽  
Physiological Characteristics ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
South American ◽  
Efficient Technology ◽  
Simultaneous Evaluation ◽  
Microcyclus Ulei ◽  
Selection Of

The objective of this work was to assess the performance of panel clones under crowns resistant to South American leaf blight (Microcyclus ulei). The experiment was carried out with 18 panel clones crown-budded with Hevea pauciflora x H. guianensis, in a Xanthic Ferralsol (Oxisol) in Manaus, AM, Brazil. The following parameters were evaluated: dry rubber yield, plant nutritional status, and anatomical and physiological characteristics of the latex vessels. In the first three years of evaluation, the panel clones IAN 2878, IAN 2903, CNS AM 7905, CNS AM 7905 P1, and PB 28/59 showed the highest dry rubber yield potential, while the clones IAN 6158, IAN 6590, and IAN 6515 should not be recommended for crown budding. Higher potassium and copper foliar content in panel clones were associated to an increase in dry rubber yield. The simultaneous evaluation of anatomical and physiological characteristics of latex is fundamental for the selection of panel clones in the Amazon region. Crown budding is an efficient technology for South American leaf blight management in endemic regions.

scholarly journals The Practice of Mother’s Food Choice For Children Under Five Years Old

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 397
Author(s):  
Silpa Dewi Alawiyah ◽  
Nuraini Wahyuning Prasodjo
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Main Motive ◽  
The Village ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Food Consumed

In the last two years, the prevalence of underweight nutritional status in children under five years old, has increased nationally. This improved underweight nutritional status was assumed as the results of the food choice practice. The selection of the type of food consumed by children is generally determined by the mothers’ practice, which could be selecting the type of food. The purpose of this research is to analyze the relation between main motive of food choices and the practice of the mothers in choosing food.The method used in this research is  a survey method.. The results of this research are : 1) main  motive of mothers’ food choice in both village is not related to their practice of food choice, 2)the practice of mothers’ food choice in Cisarua Village is not related to nutritional status. However, in the village of Pasanggrahan the practice of food choice is related to nutritional status.Keywords: Motives of food choice, Food choice, Nutritional status-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ABSTRAKPrevalensi status gizi underweight pada anak balita secara nasional pada dua tahun terakhir mengalami peningkatan. Peningkatan status gizi underweight tersebut diduga salah satunya akibat tindakan pilihan pangan. Pilihan  jenis pangan yang dikonsumsi seorang anak umumnya ditentukan oleh tindakan ibu. Tindakan ibu tersebut dapat berupa menyeleksi jenis pangan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan motif utama pilihan pangan dengan tindakan pilihan pangan oleh ibu. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah metode survei. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah  motif utama pilihan pangan ibu di kedua desa tidak berhubungan dengan tindakan pilihan pangannya. Tindakan pilihan pangan  ibu di Desa Cisarua tidak berhubungan dengan status gizi, namun di Desa Pasanggrahan tindakan pilihan pangan berhubungan dengan status gizi.Kata Kunci : Motif utama pilihan pangan, Pilihan pangan, Status gizi

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