Published in Clinical Nutrition Espen
SARS CoV-2 has caused a pandemic that has challenged both clinicians and researchers in finding an effective treatment option. Currently there only exists a two series vaccine that has a high efficacy in preventing infection. There is no standard effective treatment against SARS CoV-2 however several nutraceuticals such as melatonin, zinc, selenium...
Published in Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
The 2020 update to KDOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nutrition in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a result of the collaboration between the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy). The target population for this guideline is adults with stages 1 through 5 CKD who are not receiving dialysis, end-sta...
Published in Current Surgery Reports
Purpose of Review Gain insight on the effect of some recently studied nutrients and nutritional markers on the COVID-19 disease course. Recent Findings In vitro studies indicate that SCFAs do not interfere with SARS-CoV-2 infectivity. Observational studies indicate that eating processed or red meat three or more times per week had overall higher ri...
Published in World Journal of Gastroenterology
Malnutrition is a highly prevalent and under recognized condition in developing countries of South Asia. The presence of malnutrition causes a severe impact on patients with liver cirrhosis. The etiology of cirrhosis differs in the South Asian region compared to the West, with hepatitis B and C still being the leading causes and the prevalence of n...
Published in The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
Sometimes referred to as hidden hunger, micronutrient deficiencies persist on a global scale. For some micronutrients this appears to be due to inadequate intake, for others intake may not match increased requirements. However, for most micronutrient deficiencies there is uncertainty as to the dominant driver, and the question about the contributio...
Published in Arabian Journal of Geosciences
The objective of this study was to evaluate mineral status of soils in the waterlogging (WL) and non-waterlogging (NWL) grazing lands (GLs) during the main rainy season in Jimma, Ethiopia. Seventy five and 50 soil samples were randomly collected from WL and NWL GLs at 0–20 cm depth and prepared into two composite samples and analyzed for pH, electr...
Published in Diabetologia
Aims/hypothesis The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is increasing worldwide in all ethnic groups. Low vitamin B12 and low/high folate levels may contribute to GDM risk, but there is conflicting evidence. Our aim is to assess the relationships of early pregnancy vitamin B12 and folate levels with the risk of GDM status at 26–28 wee...
It was previously observed that in a population from a high-income country dietary multiple micronutrient supplementation in pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of gestation-al diabetes (GDM) and increased offspring size at birth. In this follow-up study we investigated whether similar changes are observed with dietary iron supplementat...
Published in Biological trace element research
All the world is involved in the COVID-19 disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Coronavirus is a positive-sense RNA and has an envelope. There is no specific drug for this disease and treatment methods are limited. Malnutrition and electrolyte imbalance can make dysfunction in the immune system and impairme...
Published in Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)
Objectives This study aimed to compare the serum level of micronutrients with normal amounts, and assess their association with the severity of disease and inflammatory cytokines in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods The present cross-sectional study included 60 patients admitted to the intensive care unit with COVID-19. We ...
