MALNUTRITION

This study looked at whether having a dietitian help hospitalized lung patients order their meals could improve their nutrition and health outcomes. Researchers tracked 41 patients at nutritional risk to see if this support led to better food intake, fewer return trips to the hos…

This study tested whether personal nutrition counseling could improve the health and quality of life for older adults in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Researchers worked with 210 community-dwelling people aged 60 and over. They provided weekly, in-home dietary advice for one month, follow…

This study tested a safer way to give IV nutrition to patients recovering from colon surgery. Researchers wanted to see if giving nutrition through a regular arm IV (instead of a deep chest line) could help patients heal better and avoid complications. They enrolled 200 patients …

This study tested whether giving monthly cash payments to families in food-insecure areas of Somalia, along with nutrition education, could prevent malnutrition in young children and their mothers. Researchers compared different combinations of cash assistance to see which was mo…

This study tested whether giving patients a special 'immunonutrition' formula before and after surgery could help prevent infections. It involved 311 people with head and neck cancer who were scheduled for surgery. Researchers compared three different nutrition plans to see which…

This study tested whether serving meals with easier-to-chew textures could help older adults in care homes eat faster and consume more food. Researchers compared two different meal plans over two separate days for 30 participants. The goal was to find practical ways to improve nu…

This research aimed to understand how intestinal parasites and malnutrition affect people being treated for tuberculosis (TB). The study followed 141 adults with active TB, testing them for parasites and tracking their weight and treatment success. Researchers compared outcomes b…

This study aimed to understand the risk and characteristics of malnutrition in young children (aged 1-5) living in under-resourced communities in Colombia. Researchers measured children's growth and health, and also gathered insights from caregivers and health workers about their…

This study aimed to understand how common health problems like malnutrition, diabetes, and worm infections might increase the risk of latent tuberculosis (TB) becoming active. Researchers in India enrolled 626 people with and without latent TB to measure how often these other con…

This study aimed to understand why some people exposed to tuberculosis bacteria get sick while others don't. Researchers in India examined how malnutrition and worm infections affect the immune system's ability to fight TB. They studied 786 household contacts of TB patients, meas…

This study observed 193 patients at high risk for malnutrition who were admitted to a rehabilitation hospital. Researchers tracked these patients for three months after discharge to see if receiving specialized nutritional care during their rehab stay reduced their chances of bei…