Nutrition
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Malnutrition is strongly related to mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The Patient- and Nutrition-Derived Outcome Risk Assessment Score (PANDORA) is a novel mortality prediction tool encompassing nutritional assessment. Since there is limited evidence regarding the power of PANDORA in predicting mortality in critically ill patients, we aimed to evaluate the benefit of adding PANDORA to the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) for mortality prediction in the ICU setting by comparing it with the other valid mortality predictors. ⋯ PANDORA is a valid tool for predicting mortality in ICU patients. Furthermore, to our knowledge this is the first study to reveal that integrating GLIM criteria into PANDORA may enhance its power in this setting.
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The risk of glycolipid metabolic disorders (GLMDs)-which encompass type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and atherosclerosis--is rising gradually and posing challenges to health care. With the popularity of healthy lifestyles, anthocyanin-rich berries have emerged as a potential dietary intervention. ⋯ Our examination of the literature underscores the diverse mechanisms by which anthocyanins exert their beneficial effects, including their intricate bioactivity and functional signaling pathways. The insights gleaned from anthocyanin research offer a promising avenue for harnessing the power of nature to support metabolic health and pave the way for integration into clinical strategies for GLMD management.
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The effect of dietary diversity and eating behavior on attention, and concentration among children lacking in resources is unclear. We aim to investigate the association between dietary diversity, eating behavior, and cognitive abilities among economically disadvantaged children at high risk of cognitive impairment. ⋯ Enhancing dietary diversity and reducing unfavorable food intake may improve cognitive performance in socioeconomically disadvantaged children.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Long-term clinical efficacy of dietary fiber supplementation in middle-aged and elderly prediabetic patients.
Dietary fiber (DF) can be separated from food and convenient to take, and has an important role in diabetes prevention, but long-term intervention data are lacking. This study evaluated the long-term benefits of DF supplementation on body composition, glucose-lipid metabolism, and clinical regression in middle-aged and elderly patients with prediabetes. ⋯ DF supplementation can reduce the degree of central obesity, the levels of FPG and 2h PG, and the incidence of diabetes in middle-aged and older patients with prediabetes.