Chronic diseases often lead to metabolic disorders, causing anabolic resistance and
increased energy consumption, which result in cachexia. Cachexia, in turn, can lead to …

Although increased weight, and particularly obesity, has been associated with a more
severe clinical course of COVID-19 and risk of fatality, the course of the illness can lead to …

Background Nutritional impairment is common in cancer patients and is associated with
poor outcomes. Only few studies focused on cachexia. We assessed the prevalence of …

Gastrointestinal tract disease is a global health problem which affects a major part of the
world population. In this study, the gastroprotective effects of β-glucan isolated from highland …

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether body composition, muscle function, and their
association are predictive factors for short-term postoperative complications in patients with …

Gastric ulcer is a widespread inflammatory disease with high socio‐economic burden. C‐
phycocyanin is one of the active constituents of Spirulina microalgae, and although it is well …

While healthcare is becoming more patient-centred, evidence-based nutrition interventions
are still not accessible to all patients with cancer. As nutrition interventions directly improve …

Background Progressive, involuntary weight and lean mass loss in cancer are linked to
cachexia, a prevalent syndrome in gastrointestinal malignancies that impacts quality of life …

Background Cancer cachexia is frequently documented by self‐reported, single time‐point
weight histories. This approach lacks the granularity needed to fully elucidate the …

Background The postoperative length of hospital stay (PLOS) is an important indicator of
surgical quality. We identified perioperative factors that affect prolonged PLOS (PPLOS) after …