scholarly journals Is vegan feeding advisable in first childhood?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Martín Salinas
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Vegan Diet ◽  
Nutritional Deficiencies ◽  
Nutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Nutrient Supplementation ◽  
Bibliographic Search ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Academic Search

Objective: To analyse if it is possible to correctly feed children with a vegan diet from birth. Method: A two stages bibliographic search was conducted. The first one was in Google Academic Search, using the information obtained for the introduction. The second one in the Health Science Database PubMed, Cinhal and Scopus where 26 publications were chosen. Results: The principal nutrient deficiencies that can be developed in vegan children were identified. Aferwards the growth curve of both vegan and omnivore children has been compared. In addition, we have clarified the nurses’ knowledge about people’s vegan nutritional requirements from birth. Finally, the benefits of following a vegan diet have been established. Discussion and conclusions: well-planned vegan diets allow an adequate development of children from birth. The only compulsory nutrient supplementation is vitamin B12. The healthcare professionals have an important role since they have to give the guidelines to introduce the complementary feeding. Also, they have to inform the parents how to avoid the nutritional deficiencies that can give rise to serious health consequences. Keywords: Infant, Child, Vegan diet, Vegetarianism, Nursing.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Pharmacoeconomic Impact of Nutrient Supplementation Post-operatively on Patients Receiving Roux-Y Gastric Bypass vs. Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona A. van Vollenstee ◽  
Maria T. van der Merwe
Keyword(s):  
Admission Rate ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Nutritional Deficiencies ◽  
Nutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Cost Difference ◽  
Nutrient Supplementation ◽  
Oral Supplementation ◽  
Post Surgery ◽  
The Cost

Abstract Background Without the needed medical support, bariatric surgery can be associated with post-operative malnutrition and associated nutrient deficiencies. We aimed to evaluate the cost difference of perioperative infusion requirements and TPN between GBP and BPD-DS. Methods All patients undergoing GBP or BPD-DS procedures between August 2015 and June 2018 were included. Information was collected to standardize the nutritional information into two categories: (1) oral supplementation and standard intravenous infusions, as predicted costs forming part of preoperative quote and (2) infusions prescribed for malnutrition, based on blood biochemistry, caterized as unexpected costs. Results A total of 573 patients over 3 years (GBP 60%, BPD-DS 40%) were included in the analysis. The average predicted costs from oral supplementation for both surgery groups and prophylactic infusions for BPD-DS were GBP (46.90USD) vs. BPD-DS (154.13 USD) (p-value = NS). Unexpected costs for infusions to correct nutritional deficiencies were GBP (199.14 USD) vs. BPD-DS (127.29 USD) (p-value = NS). TPN incidence rate was GBP (2.1%) and BPD-DS (12.7%) (p-value < 0.001) and admission rate per patient was GBP (0.9) and BPD-DS (0.63) (p-value < 0.05). Costs for acquiring TPN were GBP (153.58 USD) vs. BPD-DS (268.76 USD). Total unexpected costs were GBP (352.72 USD) vs. BPD-DS (396.05 USD) (p-value = NS). Conclusion Nutrient deficiencies are known to occur within both GBP and BPD-DS surgeries, even up to 3 years. The admission rate/patient, requiring TPN, was higher in the GBP group, indicating that BPD-DS surgery can be efficient and cost-effective with holistic and multitherapeutic post-surgery care. BPD-DS procedures should be reserved for centers with a comprehensive and experienced multidisciplinary team enforcing stringent follow-up regimes.

scholarly journals Vegan Diet Health Benefits in Metabolic Syndrome

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 817
Author(s):  
Giulia Marrone ◽  
Cristina Guerriero ◽  
Daniela Palazzetti ◽  
Paolo Lido ◽  
Alessandro Marolla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Vegan Diet ◽  
Nutritional Deficiencies ◽  
Animal Origin ◽  
Italian Population ◽  
Degenerative Diseases ◽  
Fortified Foods ◽  
Food Pattern ◽  
The World

Plant-based diets (PBDs) are increasingly consumed by the Italian population and around the world. In particular, among PBDs, the vegan diet is a food pattern characterized by the exclusion of all animal-origin foods. What drives people to adopt this model are mainly ethical, health and environmental reasons. A vegan diet, if well-balanced and varied, can help in achieving and maintaining an optimal state of health. However, this nutritional approach, if not well-balanced, can cause deficiencies in proteins, ω-3 fatty acids, iron, vitamin D and calcium, zinc, iodine and, above all, vitamin B12. Oral food supplements especially fortified foods are recommended in these cases to restore the nutritional deficiencies. A vegan diet generally reduces the risk of developing chronic non-communicable degenerative diseases, such as metabolic syndrome (MetS) and, in addition, requires fewer natural resources for food production than an omnivorous diet. The aim of this review is to analyze the possible impact of the vegan diet on MetS onset and its treatment.

Interventions Aimed at Improving Knowledge, Detection Practices and Management of Dementia among Health Professionals.

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 147-159
Author(s):  
Pushkar Singh Raikhola ◽  
Krishna Prasad Pathak ◽  
Tara Gaire
Keyword(s):  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Health Science

The aim of this review was to synthesize the aggregated studies aimed at improving health care knowledge, detection practices and management of dementia among healthcare professionals (HPs). Healthcare professionals play a key role in the detection and management of dementia. However, there is a gap in the literature as to what represents best practice with regard to educating HPs in this area. We searched citation index Google scholar, Scopus and Pub Med, Medline, were searched for relevant articles from 2000-2019 without data limit. Inclusion criteria were (1) intervention studies aimed at improving HPs practices concerning dementia care (2) the educational intervention focused on knowledge, detection practice and management of dementia, and (3) peer-reviewed and written in English. Of 4968 articles identified, only 13 articles (six GPs, two clinical/organization care based, one nurse, one physician and affiliated staff and one with physician, manager and therapists based studies) were suitable for inclusion and these all were from developed countries. Seven studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs), 1 prospective, 2 GPs and supervisors intervention, 1 cohort study, and 2 clinical /organizational care services clustered randomized study. Overall, the methodological quality of these studies was poor, particularly with regard to the methods utilized and sample sizes however, combined programs of, practice based workshops with community and multi-faced educational program were the most effective. The continuous educational intervention program can improve the health professionals’ diagnosis and management knowledge, confidents and negative perception of dementia. HPs should be Interventions Aimed at Improving Knowledge, Detection Practices and Management of Dementia among Health Professionals. Dr. Pushkar Singh Raikhola1 Dr. Krishna Prasad Pathak2 Tara Gaire3 1 Monitoring Directorate, Tribhuban University, Nepal 2 Nepal Open University, Nepal. Alzheimer Related Dementia Society Nepal. 3 Department of Nursing, Innovative health science college THE SAPTAGANDAKI JOURNAL 2055 B.S. Review Article148 The Saptagandaki Journal / Vol.Xi / Issue 11/ November 2020 / ISSN 2594-3243 (Print) supported to improve their knowledge, tackle behavioral problems associated with dementia, be made aware of services and be enabled to engage in more early diagnosis in primary care. Further intervention program should address the cultural change to facilitate long term improvements. Educational intervention program is crucial to the health professionals to get close to the diagnostic confidence.

scholarly journals Child Development and Nutritional Status in Ecuador

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 2333794X1882194
Author(s):  
Lourdes Huiracocha-Tutiven ◽  
Adriana Orellana-Paucar ◽  
Victoria Abril-Ulloa ◽  
Mirian Huiracocha-Tutiven ◽  
Gicela Palacios-Santana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Developmental Delay ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Child Growth ◽  
World Health ◽  
Nutrient Supplementation ◽  
Nutrient Density

We assessed the development, nutritional status, and complementary feeding of 12- to 23-month-old children from Cuenca, Ecuador in 2013. Ecuador, an upper-middle-income country, developed a child policy in accordance with World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. We collected cross-sectional survey data. Child development was assessed using the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Guide–2011. The nutritional status was defined with WHO Child Growth Standards−2006. We investigated nutrient density, WHO Infant and Young Child Feeding Indicators, and nutrient supplementation intake of the complementary feeding. In all, 11.7% of children had “possible developmental delay,” stunting was identified in 29.4% of the children, and 25.3% faced overnutrition (overweight risk/overweight/obesity). The complementary feeding composition can be summarized as having adequate fat, high energy (MJ/day) and protein, and low iron and zinc. Children with “possible developmental delay” received less iron ( P < .05) than children with normal development. Overall, 30.4% of children had minimum dietary diversity. A total of 47.7% of children received nutrient supplementation. This epidemiological profile of infants remains a challenge for Ecuador’s health programs.

scholarly journals Vitamin B12 Deficiency Is Prevalent Among Czech Vegans Who Do Not Use Vitamin B12 Supplements

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eliška Selinger ◽  
Tilman Kühn ◽  
Magdalena Procházková ◽  
Michal Anděl ◽  
Jan Gojda
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Vitamin B12 ◽  
Binding Capacity ◽  
Iron Status ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Vegan Diet ◽  
Cobalamin Deficiency ◽  
Nutritional Deficiencies ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Supplement Use

As not much is known about the prevalence and predictors of nutritional deficiencies among vegans in the Czech Republic, we evaluated whether supplement use and duration of adherence to the vegan diet are associated with the risk of cobalamin and iron deficiencies. Associations between self-reported supplementation and duration of vegan diet with biomarkers of cobalamin (serum cobalamin, holotranscobalamin, homocysteine, folate) and iron status (serum ferritin, iron binding capacity, transferrin and saturation of transferrin) were assessed by cross-sectional analyses of medical data from a clinical nutrition center. Data from 151 (72 females) adult vegans (age 18–67 years), who were free of major chronic diseases and 85 (40 females) healthy non-vegans (age 21–47 years) were analyzed. Overall, vegans had significantly lower cobalamin, hemoglobin and ferritin levels, but higher folate and MCV values compared to non-vegans. Vegans not using cobalamin supplements were at higher risk of low plasma cobalamin than regularly supplementing vegans (OR: 4.41, 95% CI 1.2–16.16 for cobalamin, OR: 19.18, 95% CI 1.02–359.42 for holotranscobalamin), whereas no significant differences in cobalamin status related to duration of the vegan diet were observed. Regularly supplementing vegans had similar levels of cobalamin/holotranscobalamin as non-vegans. Despite lower ferritin and hemoglobin levels, there was no indication of a higher risk of iron-deficiency among vegans. To conclude cobalamin deficiency risk depends on supplementation status and not on the duration of an exclusive vegan diet, which underlines the need to integrate cobalamin status monitoring and counselling on supplement use in routine clinical care in the Czech Republic.

scholarly journals PENINGKATAN KETERSEDIAAN NUTRISI MIKRO PADA TANAMAN: UPAYA MENGURANGI MALNUTRISI PADA MANUSIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Amalia Tetrani Sakya
Keyword(s):  
Food System ◽  
Vitamin A Deficiency ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Population Pressure ◽  
Nutritional Deficiencies ◽  
Nutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Food Ingredient ◽  
Micronutrient Intake ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Almost All

<div class="WordSection1"><p><em>Malnutrition is still one of the big problems the majority of devel<strong>op</strong>ing countries including Indonesia. Malnutrition is the result of insufficient intake of available nutrients in the human diet. The availability of nutrients is mainly determined by the output of food produced from agricultural systems. Plants provide almost all the necessary vitamins and minerals, but due to low mineral content in staple crops, resulting in the intake becomes less and lead to malnutrition or lack of nutrients. Unfortunately, as a result of population pressure, a lot of the current global food system does not provide enough micronutrients to ensure adequate micronutrient intake for everyone. This has resulted in an increase in the prevalence of micro-nutrient deficiencies (for example, iron deficiency, vitamin A deficiency, and iodine), which now afflicts many poor women resources, infants and children in developing countries. To get a balanced nutrition and adequate then improve the quality of agriculture as a food ingredient indispensable. Various attempts to overcome nutritional deficiencies especially regarding micro nutrient deficiencies, such as supplementation, food fortification and diversification of the food has a lot to do, but did not provide maximum results. Another alternative approach to address the problem of shortage of micronutrients is biofortification, genetic biofortification or agronomic biofortification. This approach emerged due to health and human well-being depends entirely on the plants, either directly or indirectly.</em></p></div>

scholarly journals An Agricultural Tele-Monitoring Method in Detecting Nutrient Deficiencies of Oil Palm Leaf

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.11) ◽  
pp. 266
Author(s):  
Muhammad Asraf H. ◽  
Nooritawati Md Tahir ◽  
Nur Dalila K.A. ◽  
Aini Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Oil Palm ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
Nutrient Management ◽  
Absolute Error ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Image Processing Technique ◽  
Nutritional Deficiencies ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Nutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Monitoring Method

Nutrient management in oil palm plantation is considered as one of the prominent issues especially for smallholder farmer. The nutrient contained in the tress has always been neglected and untreated and these may cause the trees to suffer from nutrient deficiencies. Therefore, in leveraging the oil yield at the maximum, a telemonitoring system is developed to assess and monitor the lack of nutrients for respective trees. This is done using image processing technique and artificial intelligence in detecting the nutritional deficiencies by analyzing the leaf. The categorization focused by classifying into four major types either as magnesium deficiencies, potassium deficiencies, nitrogen deficiencies or healthy that is based on the oil palm’s leaf surface. This is achieved by extracting the features namely number of red pixels, entropy and correlations. Further, two classifiers specifically support vector machine and artificial neural network is used for classification purpose along with performance measure using accuracy(ACC), Mean Square Error (MSE), Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Sensitivity (SN), Specificity (SP), Positive Predictive Value (PPV), Negative Predictive Value (NPV) based on ten-fold cross-validation. Results attained showed that the best classifier is SVM using RBF kernel (SVM-RBF) that is capable to accurately recognize the nutrient deficiencies with 100% accuracy. 

scholarly journals Nutritional Deficiencies Associated with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in Elderly/Older Adults

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Bonny Burns-Whitmore ◽  
Bonny Burns-Whitmore ◽  
Erik Froyen
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ◽  
Gastroesophageal Reflux ◽  
Reflux Disease ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Acid Reflux ◽  
Nutritional Deficiencies ◽  
Nutrient Deficiencies ◽  
H2 Blockers

Introduction: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common upper gastrointestinal disorder encountered in the elderly patient. GERD is one of the highly prevalent diseases seen in the clinical practice. In the elderly population, few studies have addressed the prevalence of GERD. It is estimated that 20-30% of the US population experience weekly symptoms of GERD, and two out of five people experience heartburn or acid regurgitation at least once a month. Methods: To ensure peer-review articles were used, the search engine, PubMed was utilized along with medical reference-related websites and US Department websites as well as professional organizations. Some medications used by older adults may promote acid reflux, prescription treatments include proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), coating agents, H2 blockers and over-the-counter medications that contain antacids or decreased dosages of the prescription strength H2 blockers and PPIs. Discussion: Decreased stomach acidity could be responsible for risk of nutrient deficiencies including vitamin B12 (cobalamin), vitamin C (ascorbate), calcium, iron and magnesium deficiencies or medications that are used to alleviate the symptoms of GERD may also be responsible for increasing the risk for deficiencies. The purpose of this review is to demonstrate and provide reasons why regular assessment, screening, testing, and/or clinically evaluating nutritional deficiencies common in older adults and relating to physical pathogenesis and/or drug treatments of GERD, should be added to the GERD treatment protocol for older adults.

scholarly journals Bibliometrijska analiza časopisa "Sigurnost" od 2005. do 2015. godine

Sigurnost ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goranka Mitrović ◽  
Kristina Romić
Keyword(s):  
Health Science ◽  
Academic Search ◽  
Science Professional

SAŽETAK: U radu je prema osnovnim bibliometrijskim pokazateljima analiziran časopis Sigurnost u razdoblju od 2005. do 2015. godine. Uzorak je obuhvaćao 250 kategoriziranih radova objavljenih u jedanaestogodišnjem razdoblju. Analiza radova pokazala je da su najzastupljeniji pregledni radovi (32,4 %), zatim stručni radovi zastupljeni s udjelom od 32 %, izvorni znanstveni radovi s udjelom od 25,2 %, prethodna priopćenja s udjelom od 9,2 %, izlaganja sa skupa s udjelom od 0,8 % dok je najmanje radova kategorizirano kao stručni prikaz (0,4 %). Jezik objavljenih radova uglavnom je hrvatski (90 %), što upućuje na regionalnu orijentaciju časopisa. Časopis Sigurnost zastupljen je u multidisciplinarnoj bibliografskoj i citatnoj bazi podataka Scopus od vol. 51, 2009. godine, multidiscioplinarnoj bazi podataka Academic Search Complete (ASC) iz korpusa EBSCO-vih baza podataka od 50. vol. 2008. godine. Također, u cijelosti je indeksiran u disciplinarnoj bazi podataka ProQuest Biological & Health Science Professional od 1992. Vidljivost časopisa Sigurnost omogućena je osiguravanjem pristupa cjelovitim tekstovima objavljenih radova dostupnih preko Portala znanstvenih časopisa Republike Hrvatske – Hrčak od vol. 47 (2005), br. 1. U Hrčak je uključen 1. ožujka 2006. godine.

The Role of Supplements in Integrative Preventive Medicine

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Pizzorno
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Preventive Medicine ◽  
Nutritional Supplements ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Dosage Forms ◽  
Nutritional Deficiencies ◽  
Nutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Nutrient Adequacy

Foods common in our diet today, produced through modern agricultural methods and often processed, contain an inherently low ratio of nutrients in proportion to calories. The standards used to determine nutrient adequacy are flawed, especially considering the huge variations in individual nutrient needs. Nutritional deficiencies in the general population are much more common than generally recognized, and skilled nutritional supplementation is important for maintaining and optimizing health; therefore, expert use of nutritional supplements is a critical skill for integrative medicine doctors. This chapter will help the clinical practitioner become knowledgeable about the signs and symptoms of nutrient deficiencies, recognize the nutrients most useful for several chronic diseases, and prescribe the correct dosages and dosage forms needed by their patients.

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