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• Nutrition · Oct 2014

  Comparative Study

  Using alternative or direct anthropometric measurements to assess risk for malnutrition in nursing homes.

  The aim of this study was to use the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) to assess the applicability of alternative versus direct anthropometric measurements for evaluating the risk for malnutrition in older individuals living in nursing homes (NHs). ⋯ When it is not possible to determine risk category by using SH, we suggest using the alternative measurements (primarily UL, due to its highest sensitivity) to predict the height and to compare these evaluations with those obtained by using middle-upper-arm-circumference to predict the BMI.

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• Nutrition · Oct 2014

  Pomegranate extract exhibits in vitro activity against Clostridium difficile.

  To determine the possible utility of pomegranate extract in the management or prevention of Clostridium difficile infections or colonization. ⋯ Pomegranate extract may be a useful contributor to the management and prevention of C. difficile disease or colonization.

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• Nutrition · Oct 2014

  Letter

  Predictors of the incidence of metabolic syndrome in general inhabitants.

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• Nutrition · Oct 2014

  Editorial Comment

  Re: Food labels: a critical assessment.

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• Nutrition · Oct 2014

  Editorial

  Telomere length and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

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