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Medicine, General & Internal
Jianhua Liu, Jige Dong, Jiangzhou Guo
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the effect of nutrition supplement on the rehabilitation of stroke patients and found that nutrition supplement did not have a significant impact on functional outcomes, disabilities, and laboratory results. However, it was found to improve activities of daily living (ADL) and reduce the incidence of infections for stroke patients.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Birgit Maria Vahlberg, Erik Lundstrom, Staffan Eriksson, Ulf Holmback, Tommy Cederholm
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of mobile phone text-messaging exercise instructions on body composition, cardiometabolic risk markers, and self-reported health at 3 months after stroke. The results showed no clear effect of daily mobile phone-delivered training instructions on body composition, cardiovascular biochemical risk factors, or self-perceived health. Further research is needed to evaluate secondary prevention efforts in larger populations after recent stroke.
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Kera McNelis, Anne Poindexter, Gillian Goddard, Stefanie Riddle, Jacqueline Wessel, Michael Helmrath
Summary: Infants born with congenital gastroschisis are at risk for growth issues, and body composition can provide a more comprehensive understanding of their growth.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Ines Serrada, Brenton Hordacre, Susan Hillier
Summary: This study tracks the recovery of body awareness after stroke for the first time and investigates its potential relationship with recovery of sensation, motor impairment and function, self-efficacy, and quality of life. The research found that most recovery in sensation and body awareness occurred within the first month post-stroke, and they were correlated with other clinical outcomes, demographics, and stroke-specific clinical characteristics. Further research is needed to continue exploring body awareness and developing effective stroke-specific assessment and intervention strategies.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Fatemeh Sadeghi, David Mockler, Emer M. Guinan, Juliette Hussey, Suzanne L. Doyle
Summary: The study evaluated the effectiveness of combined nutritional and exercise interventions in improving muscle wasting, physical functioning, and quality of life in patients with upper GI cancer. Promising effects of multimodal interventions on physical functioning were shown, but no significant differences in postoperative complications and hospital stay were observed. Limited evidence showed conflicting results regarding the effectiveness of these interventions on muscle mass preservation and health-related quality of life, indicating a need for further research.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Alice E. Disher, Kelly L. Stewart, Aaron J. E. Bach, Ian B. Stewart
Summary: This study found that individuals who engage in regular exercise have faster water turnover rates compared to sedentary individuals, which is closely related to water and fiber intake, as well as activity levels. The research indicates that people who exercise more have higher rates of water intake and water loss.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Miguel A. Rojo-Tirado, Pedro J. Benito, Jonatan R. Ruiz, Francisco B. Ortega, Blanca Romero-Moraleda, Javier Butragueno, Laura M. Bermejo, Eliane A. Castro, Carmen Gomez-Candela
Summary: Comparing different exercise modalities combined with diet intervention on body composition in overweight and obese adults, the study found that the combined strength and endurance group had lower levels of fat mass percentage both immediately after intervention and 3 years later compared to the other groups.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Laura Di Renzo, Giulia Cinelli, Lorenzo Romano, Samanta Zomparelli, Gemma Lou De Santis, Petronilla Nocerino, Giulia Bigioni, Lorenzo Arsini, Giuseppe Cenname, Alberto Pujia, Gaetano Chiricolo, Antonino De Lorenzo
Summary: The study examined the effects of a modified Mediterranean diet therapy on patients with lipoedema, showing that the diet helped reduce weight and improve body mass index. However, the impact on lean mass was not significant. Patients experienced improved ability to engage in daily physical activities, indicating the potential benefits of dietary intervention for lipoedema treatment.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Junyan Han, Lan Zhang, Shujuan Li, Yi Zhang, Yuan Jiang, Xiaotian Chen, Yin Wang, Yalan Dou, Ping Dong, Yujing Lv, Yun Cao, Weili Yan
Summary: The study found that macronutrient intakes in the first month of life have impacts on growth and body composition before 6 months of age for very preterm and/or very low birth weight infants. Higher protein intake is associated with better growth and healthier body composition, while higher lipid and carbohydrate intake is associated with higher fat mass and body fat percentage.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ruth Naomi, Rusydatul Nabila Mahmad Rusli, Fezah Othman, Santhra Segaran Balan, Azrina Zainal Abidin, Hashim Embong, Soo Huat Teoh, Azmiza Syawani Jasni, Siti Hadizah Jumidil, Khaled Salem Yaslam Ba Matraf, Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria, Hasnah Bahari, Muhammad Dain Yazid
Summary: Maternal nutrition during gestation plays a vital role in influencing fetal growth. Elateriospermum tapos yogurt has bioactive compounds that exhibit an anti-obesity effect. The offspring of obese dams treated with E. tapos yogurt showed similar growth patterns to the normal group and reduced levels of triglycerides, cholesterol, LDL, non-HDL, and leptin.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Caren Biddulph, Mark Holmes, Anna Kuballa, Roger J. Carter, Judith Maher
Summary: The assessment of body composition during lactation is crucial for evaluating maternal nutritional status and overall health of both mother and child. Various techniques have been used to assess body composition in lactating women, but there is a need to consider issues of study design and the accuracy and reliability of measurement tools.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Hiroshi Kishimoto, Yuka Nemoto, Takayuki Maezawa, Kazushi Takahashi, Kazunori Koseki, Kiyoshige Ishibashi, Hanako Tanamachi, Naoki Kobayashi, Yutaka Kohno
Summary: Research suggests that weight maintenance or gain during the early phase of convalescent rehabilitation after stroke may predict better functional recovery in patients with a wide range of BMI values. Early nutritional management to prevent weight loss could contribute to this potential improved recovery.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Wiktoria Staskiewicz, Elzbieta Grochowska-Niedworok, Grzegorz Zydek, Mateusz Grajek, Karolina Krupa-Kotara, Agnieszka Bialek-Dratwa, Sylwia Jaruga-Sekowska, Oskar Kowalski, Marek Kardas
Summary: The optimal body composition for health depends on various factors, including genetics, sex, age, somatotype, physical activity, and individual variability. This study assessed the changes in body composition of professional football players during a training macrocycle and found a correlation between nutritional awareness and body composition maintenance. The results showed that athletes with higher nutritional knowledge were better able to adjust their nutrition to meet the goals of different training periods and showed improved muscle mass gains and reductions in body fat.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Alejandro Martinez-Rodriguez, Bernardo J. Cuestas-Calero, Maria Martinez-Olcina, Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo
Summary: The study found that aquatic resistance interval training did not significantly impact body image perception and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in older women, but did improve body composition by increasing muscle mass and decreasing fat mass.
Review
Rehabilitation
Amira Hassan Bekhet, Alhadi M. Jahan, Vanesa Bochkezanian, Kristin E. Musselman, Amr A. Elsareih, Ashraf S. Gorgey
Summary: The objective of this study was to determine the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) or functional electrical stimulation (FES), or both, training on different body composition parameters in individuals with spinal cord injury. The findings suggest that NMES/FES is an effective rehabilitation strategy for muscle hypertrophy and increasing lean mass (LM). Weekly training volumes are associated with muscle hypertrophy after NMES loading exercise. However, there is a lack of rationale for the selection of stimulation parameters.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Hiroshi Irisawa, Takashi Mizushima
Summary: This study investigated the effects of nutritional status, body composition, and muscle strength on activities of daily living (ADL) improvement in patients with proximal femur fractures. The findings showed that good nutritional status and skeletal muscle quality were significantly associated with ADL improvement, while poor nutritional status and decreased muscle strength interfered with ADL recovery.