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Nutrients
December 2024
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.
Appropriate nutrition is of paramount importance during infancy and childhood, and Parenteral Nutrition (PN), which is the intravenous infusion of nutrients in the elementary form, may be necessary as a supplement or a full replacement for enteral nutrition [...
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December 2024
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.
Background/objectives: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder with debilitating symptoms and multifactorial etiology. Nutritional factors during adult life have been implicated in IBD pathogenesis. In addition, there is growing evidence that maternal and early-life diet may be associated with intestinal inflammation and colitis severity.
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December 2024
Pediatrics, Assiut University, Assiut, EGY.
Background Feeding and growth during infancy have been associated with later life body mass index and early excessive weight gain is associated with obesity later on. This study aimed to assess the effect of feeding in the first two years of life on the body composition of children at the preschool age and detect the importance of using bioelectrical impedance (BIA) analysis in identifying individuals at risk of overweight and obesity. Methods A cross-sectional study included 160 children.
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December 2024
Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Background: Inadequate dietary diversity among children aged 6-23 months remains a public problem in Ethiopia. Adequate dietary diversity is crucial for children to meet their nutritional demands and promote healthy growth and development in infancy and young childhood.
Objective: The study aimed to assess dietary diversity and associated factors among children aged 6-23 months in Awi Zone, Ethiopia, 2023.
Front Nutr
December 2024
Health Via Modern Nutrition Inc. (H.V.M.N.), San Francisco, CA, United States.
Background: Despite being the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders, there are comparatively few treatment options available to patients presenting with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The ketogenic diet has historically shown therapeutic utility in treating refractory epilepsy, an adjacent neuropsychiatric condition, in children, adolescents and adults. The following review explores preclinical and clinical literature focusing on the therapeutic potential of the ketogenic diet and exogenous ketone body supplementation in treating common neurodevelopmental disorders.
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