The majority of hospital outpatients with undernutrition is unrecognized, and therefore untreated. There is a need for an easy and valid screening tool to detect undernutrition in this setting. The ...

A person needs nourishment from food to live and flourish. However, people undergoing cancer treatment are often plagued with nausea, a lack of appetite, gastrointestinal issues, dry mouth and ...

Malnutrition has a wide-ranging impact on people's health and wellbeing. Screening for the risk of malnutrition in care settings is important for enabling early and effective interventions. It is ...

A comprehensive review assessed the ways that proper nutrition could help reduce the adverse effects of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with hepatic encephalopathy. A recent review published in the ...

Malnutrition is an imbalance between the growth and breakdown of body tissues and nutrient stores, resulting in loss of muscle and organ mass, diminished physical and mental functioning, and impaired ...