[Psychosocial aspects of breast cancer].

In occidental countries, breast cancer is the most frequent cancer in women. In the last 30 years, the therapeutical progresses have improved the prognosis and the survival rate. However, despite this hope of recovering, women continue to face the fear of death and vulnerability.

Rorschach Comprehensive System data for a sample of 100 adult nonpatients from the Belgian French-speaking community.

This article presents normative data for the Rorschach Comprehensive System (CS) on 100 adult nonpatients from the Belgian French-speaking community. We compare our Belgian sample to a French one (Sultan et al., 2004), data of Exner's (Exner & Erdberg, 2005) and a Californian sample (Shaffer, Erdberg, & Haroian, 1999).

[Diet and physical activity in Norwegian psychiatric institutions].

The food served in psychiatric institutions may in general be described as a standard diet similar to that served in somatic hospitals, with no or little adjustment made to the special needs of the individual psychiatric patient. The emphasis on physical activity is also generally low. This paper presents results and strategies in a sample of sixteen Norwegian psychiatric institutions that have undertaken a one-year weight management programme with focus on structural changes in dietary and physical activity practices.

Feeding and nutritional characteristics in children with moderate or severe cerebral palsy.

This study was undertaken to characterize the current feeding situation and nutritional status of moderately or severely disabled children with cerebral palsy (CP). Thirty-five children with CP (17 with diplegia, 11 with dystonia, 6 with tetraplegia and one child with ataxia) were investigated at a median age of 8 years. Information was obtained from parental interviews, medical records and clinical and anthropometric examinations.

[Nutritional counseling to patients with HIV infection. Can nutritional intervention prevent, expose or relieve symptoms in HIV-positive persons?].

Patients with HIV-infection often exhibit progressive loss of weight and poor nutritional status. The problems, which may appear during all stages of the HIV-infection, may be explained by low intake of food or selected nutrients as a result of anorexia and eating problems, and by impaired gastro-intestinal function and increased metabolic rate following secondary to opportunistic infections or the HIV-infection itself. The extent of weight loss and depletion of body cell mass is discussed in relation to the possible effect on development of the disease and time of death in AIDS-patients.

Growth and nutrition in 10 girls with Rett syndrome.

Cross-sectional and retrospective data on growth and anthropometric outcome, feeding problems and dietary intake are presented for 10 girls between three and 16 years of age with Rett syndrome. All girls had birth weight and length within the normal range for gestational age and development was considered normal until six to 24 months of age. The girls presented a fall off in linear growth during the first two years of life and at the time of study, all but one had height and/or weight for height below the 2.

Feeding problems in children with congenital heart disease: the impact on energy intake and growth outcome.

Cross-sectional data on growth outcome, upper-arm measurements and energy intake have been analysed according to the presence or absence of early feeding problems and poor appetite in 40 children (0.9-13 years) with congenital heart disease (CHD). At the time of study, refusal to eat or poor appetite was reported as a significant problem in 19 children and subnormal height and/or weight were recorded in 11 children.

Energy and nutrient intakes of disabled children: do feeding problems make a difference?

We examined the effect of feeding problems and alternative feeding practices on the energy and nutrient intakes of disabled children. Subjects were 221 disabled children aged 1 to 16 years from seven diagnostic groups: a 4-day food record was obtained for 166 children. The children's energy and nutrient intakes were examined in relation to the presence or absence of four feeding problems (gross motor/self-feeding impairment, oral-motor dysfunction, lack of appetite, food aversions) and two alternate feeding practices (prolonged assisted feeding and use of pureed foods).

The impact of feeding problems on growth and energy intake in children with cerebral palsy.

Retrospective data on growth and cross-sectional data on growth outcome, anthropometric measurements and energy intake have been analysed according to the presence or absence of feeding problems in 42 children with cerebral palsy (CP) between 1 and 13 years of age. The mean age for boys and girls was 5.1 and 5.

Feeding problems, height and weight in different groups of disabled children.

Two hundred and twenty-one disabled children from seven diagnostic groups have been examined with respect to height, weight and prevalence of four different feeding problems. Retarded growth and feeding problems were common in children with cerebral palsy, mental retardation, congenital heart disease and deaf-blindness, but rare in children with esophagus atresia, cystic fibrosis and epilepsy. Mean relative height and weight were significantly lower (p much less than 0.

Nutrition and growth retardation in 10 children with congenital deaf-blindness.

This study describes the nutritional intake, growth, and early food habits of 10 Norwegian children born deaf and blind. They were 1 girl and 9 boys aged 8 to 23 years. A 4-day dietary record, anthropometric measurements, and interviews with the parents were obtained.