Potential of emotional freedom techniques to improve mood and quality of life in older adults.

Emotional freedom techniques (EFTs) are an innovative combined somatic and cognitive therapy. Derived from key principles within traditional Chinese medicine, they incorporate elements of exposure, cognitive and other conventional psychotherapies. Increasing evidence suggests that EFTs are effective in treating various physical and psychological conditions and across several population groups.

The effect of nutrition on older people's mental health.

In the context of a rapidly ageing population, with an increasing prevalence of mood disorders and a greater incidence of physical illness in older adults, it is imperative that their healthcare needs are effectively addressed. Nutritional vulnerability increases in later life for various reasons, related to the physiological impact of ageing as well as social and economic challenges. Specific nutrients and overall diet quality may impact on mood.

Audit of nutritional and dietary outcomes of bariatric surgery patients.

Bariatric surgery is the most effective means of achieving sustainable weight loss for the morbidly obese but resultant gastrointestinal functional changes and altered diet may lead to a number of eating and nutritional problems. This audit was conducted to evaluate Guernsey outcomes in relation to UK national standards and to determine the adequacy of current dietetic provision. A postal questionnaire was sent to 177 patients.

Audit of parenteral nutrition use in Guernsey.

Objectives: This audit was precipitated by a huge increase in the local prescribing of parenteral nutrition (PN) in Guernsey and concomitant burden on pharmacy/sterile services unit staff. It aimed to establish whether PN was being used appropriately and the extent to which feeding prescriptions followed U.K.

The growth and nutritional status of healthy Asian children aged 4-40 months living in Sheffield.

Detailed anthropometric measurements were made on 169 healthy children aged between 4 and 40 months during a comprehensive study of the diet and nutritional status of Asian children (of Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin) living in Sheffield. These measurements were used to describe the growth profile of these apparently healthy children and to compare this with both international and UK reference data. The distribution of values for most anthropometric measurements was close to the UK reference data although both boys and girls tended to be slight of build, and girls tended to have relatively smaller head circumferences.