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Filter by:This clinical trial aims to compare the effect of a nutritional intervention based on Mindful Eating, with standard dietary treatment, in changing the eating behavior of overweight individuals.
OBJECTIVES: The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of drip versus intermittent feeding on splanchnic oxygenation in preterm infants with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). The second objective was to assess the relationship between fetal splanchnic circulation parameters and splanchnic oxygenation during the first week of life. METHODS: A single-center, prospective, randomized study with 51 fetuses/infants was conducted. Fetal Doppler measurements including umbilical artery, middle cerebral artery, and superior mesenteric artery (SMA) were recorded in IUGR fetuses. After preterm delivery the infants were randomly assigned to one of two feeding modalities: drip (3-hour continuous) or intermittent (bolus in 10 minutes). Continuous regional splanchnic saturation (rSO2S) monitoring was carried out during first week of life, simultaneously with continuous oxygen arterial saturation (SaO2) monitoring and the infants' fractional oxygen extractions (FOE) were calculated. These parameters were evaluated as means on a daily basis for the first week of life, as well as pre-prandial and post-prandial measurements on the seventh day. RESULTS: Fetal Doppler flow velocimetry disturbances were present in 72.5% of the study cohort. The Drip (26 infants) and Intermittent (25 infants) groups were similar in demographic and clinical characteristics, as well as the prevalence of feeding intolerance and necrotizing enterocolitis. During the first week of life, there was no difference in daily mean rSO2S and FOE values between the Drip and Intermittent groups, whereas unfed infants had mostly lower rSO2S values. Pre-prandial and post-prandial rSO2S values remained stable in both groups. Also, no association was detected between fetal splanchnic circulation parameters and neonatal splanchnic oxygenation. RSO2S values were strongly correlated to gestational age and birth weight. During the whole week, except for the first two days, infants with umbilical catheters had significantly lower rSO2S values than infants without. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggests that the key factor in splanchnic oxygenation is feeding, not the feeding modality. In addition, the umbilical vein catheter had a negative impact on splanchnic oxygenation.
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of long-term carbohydrate periodization protocols on sleep architecture, sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, physical performance, body composition, gut microbiome, and miRNA in healthy trained individuals.
The present prospective observational multicentric study will assess the nutritional status of critically ill patients, cumulative calorie and protein balance and the effect of calorie and protein balance on clinical outcomes.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether advancing the timing of home parenteral nutrition from overnight to daytime regimens leads to improved glucose profiles and sleep quality, and other changes in plasma metabolic signatures.
This is a prospective cohort study that will be conducted in four low income countries to describe newborn weight patterns in the first month after birth and their association with clinical and demographic factors including dietary intake.
Recent work has established biological rhythms in human skeletal muscle. It remains unknown how the timing and pattern of meals influences these rhythms. Therefore, this study sets out to establish how frequent (CONSTANT) vs infrequent (BOLUS) feeding patterns influence established biological rhythms in skeletal muscle.
The purpose of the study is to prevent the early introduction of added sugar and ultra-processed foods and evaluate the impact on breastfeeding duration, complementary feeding quality, growth and prevalence of caries during the first year of life.
Feeding by tube is commonly used for inpatients and ambulatory patients. For this purpose nasogastric (NG) intubation is the traditional approach. The aim of this study was to develop the orogastric (OG) intubation with dental fixation and compare OG versus NG intubation in healthy volunteers.
The primary goal of this study is to assess the impact of an innovative strategy to prevent undernutrition and obesity in early childhood in children 0-24 months in Guatemala. This study is designed to evaluate the impact of promoting adequate infant an young child feeding practices and the use of SQ-LNS (Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements) on the nutritional status of infants and young children. The study will be conducted in Baja Verapaz, Guatemala in conjunction with Fundazucar, Guatemala.