Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain a major cause of death and morbidity globally and
diet plays a crucial role in the disease prevention and pathology. The negative perception of …

Background Dysphagia (swallowing problems), which is common after stroke, is associated
with increased risk of death or dependency, occurrence of pneumonia, poor quality of life …

Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are systematically developed statements to assist
practitioners and patient decisions about appropriate healthcare for specific clinical …

Inflammation is a major biological process regulating the interaction between organisms and
the environment, including the diet. Because of the increase in chronic inflammatory …

Background A number of conditions compromise the passage of food along the digestive
tract. Nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding is a classic, time‐proven technique, although its …

Oxidative stress contributes to cell injury and aggravates several chronic diseases. Dietary
antioxidants help the body to fight against free radicals and, therefore, avoid or reduce …

Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) have grown in prevalence around the world, and
recently, related diseases have been considered epidemic. Given the high cost of treatment …

The prospecting for nutrients has catapulted whey protein to the forefront of the functional
food sector. This protein, filtered from cheese whey, has been characterized to contain a …

Background Disease-associated malnutrition has been identified as a prevalent condition,
particularly for the elderly, which has often been overlooked in the US healthcare system …

Chronic activation of the inflammatory response, defined as inflammaging, is the key physio-
pathological substrate for anabolic resistance, sarcopenia and frailty in older individuals …