Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-12-12DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2025.106546
Niamh C. Fanning , Shuang Liang , Amanda Landers , Helen Brown , Catriona Rother , Natalie Taylor , Fong Fu , April Morrow
Background and Aim
Nutritional conditions and malnutrition commonly affect people diagnosed with cancer, leading to worse outcomes and reduced quality of life. An implementation science approach may improve the delivery of evidence-based nutrition in cancer. The aim of this review is to systematically evaluate published literature for implementation strategies that have been applied to improve delivery of nutritional interventions in cancer.
Methods
A literature search of databases including MEDLINE, EMBASE, Global Health, APA PsychINFO, CINAHL, yielded 5164 articles, of which 37 were included, comprising 30 independent studies. Reported barriers were classified according to the updated Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR 2.0). Implementation strategies were mapped to the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC). The CFIR-ERIC Implementation Matching Tool was used to evaluate the extent to which current implementation strategies align with existing evidence, and to identify future strategies.
Results
Lack of knowledge and awareness of nutritional guidelines among clinicians and available resources were the most frequently reported barriers. The implementation strategies “Audit and provide feedback” and “Conduct educational meetings” were the most widely used. Adoption and fidelity were the most frequently assessed (27/30, 90 % of studies) implementation outcomes, with 22 (81.5 %) studies reporting positive findings. Four out of five (80.0 %) studies measuring patient satisfaction reported improvements with implementation strategies.
Conclusion
Deficits in knowledge and available resources are key barriers to implementation of nutritional interventions in cancer. The use of implementation strategies is associated with improved implementation, service, and patient-level outcomes. Key strategies to effective implementation include education, audit and feedback, and assessment of barriers and facilitators.
Registry and registry number for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: This review protocol is registered with the PROSPERO group (CRD42023454210).
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Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-12-29DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2025.106558
Natalia Vázquez-Bolea , Carlos Mora-Martínez , Marta Cuervo , J. Alfredo Martinez , Mercedes Gil-Campos , Rosaura Leis , Nancy Babio , Luis A. Moreno , Dolores Corella , Ana Moreira Echeverria , Concepcion M. Aguilera , Cristina Castro-Collado , Rosaura Picáns-Leis , Adrián Hernández-Cacho , Maria L. Miguel-Berges , Paula Martin-Climent , Jose Manuel Jurado-Castro , Rocío Vázquez-Cobela , Julio Plaza-Diaz , Isabel Rueda-De Torre , Santiago Navas-Carretero
Background and aims
Childhood obesity is a growing public health concern increasingly linked to gut microbiota. We analysed associations between microbiota composition, functionality, and weight status in 1134 children aged 3–6 years from the CORALS cohort.
Methods
The baseline cross-sectional study stratified participants by weight status (underweight, normal weight, overweight, obesity) and performed shotgun metagenomic sequencing of stool samples. Analyses in R assessed alpha/beta diversity, taxonomic composition, enterotypes, and microbial pathways.
Results
Alpha diversity decreased with increasing BMI, particularly in obesity (Shannon adj.P = 0.00301; Simpson adj.P = 0.00158). Beta diversity revealed distinct microbial structures across groups (p = 0.001). Four enterotypes were identified: obesity was associated with Enterotype 3 (Segatella-dominated, p = 0.023), while Enterotype 1 (Alistipes, Akkermansia, Coprococcus) was enriched in underweight/normal weight. Species linked to obesity included higher Phocaeicola dorei (adj.P = 0.003) and Segatella hominis (adj.P = 0.001), and lower Longicatena caecimuris (adj.P = 0.03) and Blautia parvula (adj.P = 0.003). Functional analyses showed downregulation of vitamin and nucleotide biosynthesis pathways and reduced carbohydrate metabolism in overweight/obesity.
Conclusions
Gut microbiota composition and functionality are strongly associated with weight status in early childhood, suggesting microbial biomarkers and metabolic pathways relevant to understand early obesity development.
ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT06317883.
背景和目的:儿童肥胖是一个日益严重的公共卫生问题,与肠道微生物群的关系越来越密切。我们分析了来自珊瑚队列的1134名3-6岁儿童的微生物群组成、功能和体重状况之间的关系。方法:基线横断面研究按体重状况(体重不足、体重正常、超重、肥胖)对参与者进行分层,并对粪便样本进行鸟枪宏基因组测序。R的分析评估了α / β多样性、分类组成、肠道类型和微生物途径。结果:α多样性随着BMI的增加而下降,尤其是肥胖(Shannon j. p = 0.00301; Simpson j. p = 0.00158)。β多样性揭示了不同组间微生物结构的差异(p = 0.001)。结果发现了4种肠道型:肥胖与肠型3相关(segatella为主,p = 0.023),而体重不足/正常体重的肠型1 (Alistipes, Akkermansia, Coprococcus)丰富。与肥胖相关的物种包括较高的dorei Phocaeicola (adj.P = 0.003)和secgatella hominis (adj.P = 0.001),较低的caecimuris Longicatena (adj.P = 0.03)和parvula Blautia (adj.P = 0.003)。功能分析显示,超重/肥胖患者的维生素和核苷酸生物合成途径下调,碳水化合物代谢减少。结论:肠道微生物群组成和功能与儿童早期体重状况密切相关,表明微生物生物标志物和代谢途径与理解早期肥胖发展有关。临床试验:政府ID NCT06317883。
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-12-08DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2025.11.018
Yu Cheng , Siyuan Chen , Lei Du , Shifeng Yan , Guangpeng Liu
Background and aims
Obesity-induced increase in fat cell size is associated with adipose dysfunctions, and the local metabolic environment is an important regulator of adipose health. Although several metabolically beneficial metabolites have been found in adipose tissue by comparing obese and non-obese individuals, the results remain questionable due to inevitable intrinsic biological variables. Relatively small adipocytes in orbital fat (OF) have been confirmed, combined with the known correlation between adipocyte size and adipose health, inspiring us to use OF as an adipose depot-specific study model to explore key metabolite regulators.
Methods
To identify beneficial metabolites and the related mechanisms, lipidome compositions of healthy individuals’ OF and abdominal subcutaneous fat (SF) were analyzed using combined untargeted and targeted lipidomics, and the results were integrated with transcriptomics and molecular docking analyses. To validate the anti-obesity effects of our identified key metabolite–arachidonic acid (AA), male C57BL/6J mice were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) or normal chow diet (NCD) for 8 weeks, followed by a 7-week intervention with AA or blank solvent via oral gavage. Body weight, fat mass, serum metabolic and inflammatory parameters, and histomorphology of adipose and liver tissues were assessed. qRT-PCR, Western blot, immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence were further performed to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms.
Results
Higher AA concentration and its upregulated receptor, G protein-coupled receptor 120 (GPR120), were observed in OF, suggesting a positive association between AA and a healthy adipose tissue phenotype. In HFD-induced obese mice, AA attenuated weight gain, reduced white adipose tissue (WAT) mass, and improved serum metabolic and inflammatory profiles. AA also promoted healthy WAT expansion (increased proliferation, reduced hypertrophy, and reduced inflammation) and mitigated hepatic steatosis, hypertrophy, and fibrosis. These anti-obesity effects were associated with GPR120 activation.
Conclusions
AA activated GPR120 and its downstream molecules to exert beneficial effects in obesity, indicating AA as a potential therapeutic agent for obesity via adipose GPR120.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-12-16DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2025.106548
Eline S. de Klerk , Benedikt Preckel , Lucas W. van den Boomen , Maarten R. Soeters , Annelies Visser , Faridi S. Jamaludin , Markus W. Hollmann , Jeroen Hermanides , Mireille F.M. van Stijn
Background and aims
Research findings are often difficult to implement into daily practice. This systematic review aimed to identify elements of implementation strategies for perioperative nutritional interventions supporting successful adoption in daily practice.
Methods
We conducted a comprehensive search in PubMed, Embase (Ovid), Cochrane Library and CINAHL (EBSCO) databases. The search entailed articles including adult patients and describing successful implementation strategies of beneficial nutritional interventions in the perioperative setting, published up to July 2024. Given the descriptive nature of the outcomes, a meta-analysis was not deemed feasible, thus we performed a qualitative data analysis.
Results
Out of 3070 articles screened, thirteen studies were included in our review. Several successful elements of implementation strategies were identified: I. providing team training for a new protocol, II. appointing a leader with clear responsibility, III. conducting audits of the process, IV. inclusion of pre-identified barriers, V. implementation guidance by a defined framework, VI. working with visual aids, VII. creating an order set in electronic medical records, and VIII. learning from peers with practical experience. Successful implementation of a beneficial perioperative nutritional intervention was seen when all or a part of these identified successful strategies were combined. All studies had at least one methodological weakness based on the risk of bias assessment. We observed that the studies which explicitly pre-defined barriers, often employed strategies to directly target those barriers.
Conclusions
This review revealed eight strategic elements that support successful implementation of beneficial nutritional interventions in the perioperative setting. Incorporating these strategic elements should be considered to enhance implementation into clinical practice.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-11-25DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2025.11.005
Nikhitha M. John , Bhargavi Ashok , Obed John , Kanagalakshmi V , Dilip Abraham , Prasanna Samuel , Yesudas Sudhakar , Surjit K.S. Srai , Molly Jacob
Background and aims
There is little universal consensus on the optimal regime for oral iron supplementation to treat iron deficiency (ID) and iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) in women of reproductive age (WRA). A few studies in a high-income country have reported higher fractional absorption from oral iron supplements (OIS) given on alternate days than daily doses; however, there were no significant improvements in hematological indices in the women in these studies who received the alternate-day doses. There are also concerns about adverse gastrointestinal effects resulting from daily OIS. Data on these aspects from low and middle-income countries (LMIC), where the burden of IDA is high, are limited.
Methods
We conducted a double-blinded, parallel-arm, non-inferiority, randomized controlled trial in non-pregnant WRA aged 18–45 years with ID (serum ferritin <20 μg/L) (CTRI/2020/03/024144). They were randomized to receive either 60 mg elemental iron daily (n = 30) or 120 mg elemental iron on alternate days (n = 30) for 14 days. The primary outcome was to determine the comparative effectiveness of daily versus alternate-day OIS in improving hematological and iron-related parameters in blood, at the end of the intervention. Secondary outcomes included extent of adherence to intervention, adverse events experienced, and changes in fecal calprotectin concentrations (a marker of gut inflammation) and the gut microbiome profile.
Results
Adherence to the regimes was excellent (≥90 %) in both arms. Both regimes significantly improved hematological and iron-related parameters in blood at the end of 14 days. Daily OIS resulted in greater increases in mean corpuscular volume (fL) [1.25 (0.25, 2.32) vs. 0.50 (−0.35, 1.42); p = 0.043], mean corpuscular hemoglobin (pg/cell) [0.52 (0.54) vs. 0.17 (0.56); p = 0.019], and reticulocyte counts (%) [0.32 (0.13, 0.75) vs. 0.27 (0.02, 0.45); p = 0.055] than alternate-day doses. There were no significant differences between the groups in extent of improvements in iron-related parameters, incidence of adverse effects, and effects on gut inflammation and microbiome profile.
Conclusion
In iron-deficient WRA in an LMIC setting, daily OIS (60 mg) for 14 days was more effective than equivalent amounts on alternate days in improving hematological parameters.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-12-20DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2025.106551
Aneurin Young , Tim J. Cole , James Ashton , R Mark Beattie , Mark J. Johnson
Background & Aims
Early growth of very preterm infants is associated with later neurodevelopmental outcome. Current growth charts are based on in utero growth rather than a growth pattern associated with good outcomes. This study aimed to generate growth standards using infants who were developing normally.
Methods
Data were obtained from the National Neonatal Research Database. Logistic regression identified associations of in-hospital and post-discharge weight gain and head circumference growth with the chance of healthy development at two years. The LMS method was used to construct centile curves reflecting the growth of very preterm infants with a positive developmental outcome. Infants with surgical necrotising enterocolitis or a significant brain injury were excluded from the cohort used to generate growth charts.
Results
Growth data were available for 37700 infants, of whom 14120 had a documented developmental assessment. Healthy development was positively associated with three factors: In-hospital weight gain (adjusted OR 1·09 per unit z-score change, 95 % CI: 1·02–1·17), weight gain from discharge to two-year assessment (aOR 1·08, 1·04–1·12) and in-hospital head growth (aOR 1·12, 1.04–1·21). A web app is available (www.bit.ly/preterm-plotter) to generate individualised growth charts for preterm infants, conditioned on their weight and head circumference at birth, to plot their growth and indicate whether their growth was expected to align with that of healthily developing infants.
Conclusion
This study presents a novel method of forming individualised growth charts. It can be implemented using a web app or by integration with clinical information systems to allow an infant's growth to be compared to a cohort of infants with a favourable developmental outcome.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-12-06DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2025.11.023
Elvira Marquez-Paradas , Gregorio Gil-Sanchez , Luna Barrera-Chamorro , Teresa Gonzalez-de la Rosa , Antonio D. Miguel-Albarreal , Alfredo Corell , Sergio Montserrat-de la Paz
Background and aims
Dietary fatty acids are central modulators of postprandial metabolism and inflammation, processes intimately linked to long-term cardiometabolic health. Circulating extracellular vesicles (EVs), particularly exosomes, have emerged as dynamic mediators of intercellular communication and may reflect acute physiological changes. However, the impact of distinct dietary fatty acids on EV phenotype during the postprandial period remains poorly understood. Our aim was to investigate the effect of isoenergetic meals enriched in saturated fatty acids (SFAs), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) or omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω3-LCPUFAs) on classical immunometabolic markers and on the phenotypic profile and cellular origin of circulating EVs in healthy adults.
Methods
In a randomized crossover study, ten healthy participants (a total of 40 postprandial curves) received four test meals (SFA-, MUFA-, or ω3-LCPUFA-enriched emulsions, plus a fat-free control emulsion). Blood samples were collected at fasting, 2–3 h (postprandial peak), and 5–6 h (late postprandial phase). Clinical, biochemical, haematological, and immunological parameters were assessed. EVs were isolated from plasma, and 37 surface markers were analysed by multiplex flow cytometry to infer their cellular origin.
Results
Postprandial responses varied with fat quality. MUFA and ω3-LCPUFA meals induced broader immunometabolic activation than SFA. At the late postprandial phase, MUFA increased serum IgA, IgG, and IgM (p = 0.004, 0.013, and 0.020) and complement C1q and C3 (p = 0.008 and 0.004), whereas ω3-LCPUFA increased IgG and C3 (p = 0.027 and 0.046). Lymphocyte counts declined after all four meals (all p ≤ 0.007). EV concentration and mean diameter (∼100–150 nm) remained stable across interventions. Notably, MUFA intake enriched CD14+ (monocyte-derived) vesicles, ω3-LCPUFA enhanced EVs from endothelial and T-cell lineages in the late postprandial phase, and the SFA meal reduced expression of multiple lineage-specific markers.
Conclusions
Dietary fat composition modulates the postprandial phenotype and cellular origin of circulating EVs without altering their abundance or size. These findings support the use of EV phenotyping as a sensitive tool to monitor early immune-metabolic responses to nutritional interventions and may inform precision strategies for cardiometabolic disease prevention.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-12-11DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2025.106547
Laura Orioli , Jean-Paul Thissen , Audrey Loumaye
Sarcopenic obesity, defined by the coexistence of excess adiposity and sarcopenia, represents an emerging clinical concern. Bariatric surgery, an effective treatment option for obesity, induces muscle mass loss, raising concerns about the potential development or worsening of sarcopenia. However, bariatric surgery improves body composition, notably the muscle-to-fat ratio, and muscle function, suggesting that the overall risk of sarcopenic obesity may actually decrease after bariatric surgery. The mechanisms underlying this paradox are not well characterized. Obesity profoundly alters skeletal muscle homeostasis, leading to insulin and anabolic resistance that contribute to type 2 diabetes and sarcopenia well before old age. In contrast, bariatric surgery, despite inducing muscle mass loss, improves or even reverses obesity-related alterations in muscle phenotype and oxidative metabolism, while reducing myosteatosis, inflammation and insulin resistance, thereby promoting overall improved muscle metabolic and functional health. This review examines how obesity and bariatric surgery affect skeletal muscle mass, function and insulin sensitivity, and discusses the implications of these alterations for the development, worsening, or remission of sarcopenic obesity after bariatric surgery.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-12-04DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2025.11.021
Olivera Djuric , Laura Bonvicini , Massimo Pellegrini , Eleonora Bruno , Patrizia Pasanisi , Giuliana Gargano , Patrizia Curtosi , Franco Berrino , Paolo Giorgi Rossi , Anna Villarini
<div><h3>Background & Aims</h3><div>Breast cancer recurrence risk is strongly influenced by metabolic and hormonal factors linked to adiposity and diet. The DIet ANd Androgens-5 (DIANA-5) randomized controlled trial was primarily designed to test whether adherence to a Mediterranean/macrobiotic diet, combined with moderate physical activity, could reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence. In the present secondary analysis of the DIANA-5 trial, we investigated associations between dietary intake, anthropometric, metabolic and hormonal profile testing the hypothesis that improvement in metabolic and hormonal parameters after one year of intervention are mediated by increased consumption of recommended foods (“recommended food score”) and changes of body composition measures.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A total of 1542 women with early-stage breast cancer and presence of one or more endocrine/metabolic risk factors were randomized to receive either standard healthy lifestyle recommendations (n = 773) or intensive support including dietary counseling, cooking classes, and moderate physical activity reinforcement (n = 769). Anthropometric (BMI, waist circumference [WC], fat mass/fat-free mass ratio [FM/FFM]), metabolic (glycemia, insulin, HOMA index, total cholesterol, triglycerides, metabolic syndrome), and hormonal (testosterone) endpoints were assessed at baseline and after 12 months. Potential mediation effects of “recommended food score” and WC or FM/FFM on metabolic and hormonal changes were tested by using SPSS version 23 and the PROCESS macro v.4.0 for SPSS.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>604 and 551 women were available for mediation analyses in intervention and control groups, respectively. The dietary intervention improved all anthropometric, metabolic and hormonal measures. “Recommended food score” together with WC mediated 73 % of the effect of the intervention on glycemia, 67 % on insulin, 70 % on HOMA index, 96 % on total cholesterol, and 86 % on metabolic syndrome. With “recommended food score” and FM/FFM as mediators, proportions mediated were 86 % for glycemia, 73 % for insulin, 78 % for HOMA index, 126 % for total cholesterol, and 66 % for metabolic syndrome. Mediation effects of WC and FM/FFM on triglyceride changes were much weaker (38 % and 37 %, respectively). For all outcomes and all mediators, at least one path had a p-value <0.05.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Most benefits of the DIANA-5 lifestyle intervention were mediated by dietary adherence and reductions in WC and FM/FFM. The proportion of effects mediated on metabolic syndrome, glucose and glycemic tolerance is high enough to suggest that these are the main effectors. The results on triglyceride blood levels suggest that further mechanism, possibly physical activity and energy intake should be investigated.</div></div><div><h3>Clinical Trial Registry number</h3><div>NCT05019989. Available at: <span><span>https://clinicaltrials.gov/se
背景和目的乳腺癌复发风险受与肥胖和饮食相关的代谢和激素因素的强烈影响。饮食和雄激素-5 (DIANA-5)随机对照试验的主要目的是测试是否坚持地中海/长寿饮食,并结合适度的体育活动,可以降低乳腺癌复发的风险。在目前对DIANA-5试验的二次分析中,我们调查了饮食摄入、人体测量、代谢和激素特征之间的关系,验证了干预一年后代谢和激素参数的改善是通过增加推荐食物的摄入(“推荐食物评分”)和身体成分测量的变化来调节的假设。方法共纳入1542例存在一种或多种内分泌/代谢危险因素的早期乳腺癌患者,随机分为两组,一组接受标准健康生活方式建议(n = 773),另一组接受强化支持,包括饮食咨询、烹饪课程和适度体育锻炼(n = 769)。在基线和12个月后评估人体测量(BMI、腰围[WC]、脂肪质量/无脂肪质量比[FM/FFM])、代谢(血糖、胰岛素、HOMA指数、总胆固醇、甘油三酯、代谢综合征)和激素(睾酮)终点。“推荐食物评分”和WC或FM/FFM对代谢和激素变化的潜在中介作用通过SPSS version 23和PROCESS macro v.4.0进行检验。结果干预组604例,对照组551例。饮食干预改善了所有人体测量、代谢和激素测量。“推荐食物评分”和WC共同介导干预对血糖影响的73%,对胰岛素影响的67%,对HOMA指数影响的70%,对总胆固醇影响的96%,对代谢综合征影响的86%。以“推荐食物评分”和FM/FFM作为媒介,血糖的介导比例为86%,胰岛素的介导比例为73%,HOMA指数的介导比例为78%,总胆固醇的介导比例为126%,代谢综合征的介导比例为66%。WC和FM/FFM对甘油三酯变化的中介作用要弱得多(分别为38%和37%)。对于所有结局和所有中介,至少有一条路径的p值为<;0.05。结论DIANA-5生活方式干预的大部分益处是通过饮食依从性和WC和FM/FFM的降低介导的。对代谢综合征、葡萄糖和糖耐量介导的影响比例足够高,表明这些是主要的影响因素。血液中甘油三酯水平的结果表明,进一步的机制,可能是体力活动和能量摄入应该进行调查。临床试验注册号:bernct05019989。可在:https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?cond=NCT05019989。
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-12-09DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2025.11.022
Rabia Topan , Shraya Pandya , Paula Chance , Natalia Zarate-Lopez , Qasim Aziz , Paul Bassett , Janet Kyle , Kevin Whelan , Asma Fikree
Background and aims
Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) patients have a high prevalence of Disorders of Gut–Brain Interaction (DGBI) and can pose complex nutritional challenges, yet little is known about their dietary intake, adequacy or dietary patterns and how this relates to clinical presentation. We aimed to assess this.
Methods
In a cross-sectional study, patients with hEDS completed a food frequency questionnaire and questionnaires characterizing: DGBI, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), and use of nutrition support. Principal component analysis and cluster analysis classified patients into dietary patterns.
Results
425 participants were included (mean: 41 years, 96 % female); 46.4 % were overweight/obese. Patients consumed high protein (77.2 g ± 37.8), high fat (79.1 g ± 36.9) diets that were low in calories, Vitamin B and D; only 24.7 % achieved fibre requirements. Four dietary patterns existed: (1) ‘low food intake’ (n = 149), with highest nutrient inadequacy, highest ARFID scores (p < 0.001), most likely to use nutrition support (24 %, p = 0.02); (2) ‘vegetarian/health conscious’ (n = 120), with highest fibre intake (p < 0.001); (3) ‘low residue’ (n = 35), mostly seen in tertiary clinics (46 %, p < 0.001) and (4) ‘refined/highly processed’, with highest BMI (27.3 kg/m2 p < 0.001) and presence of dyspepsia (p = 0.007) and least likely to have a dietetic consultation (p = 0.02).
Conclusion
This is the first study to measure nutrition intake, adequacy and dietary patterns in hEDS. Patients with either restrictive or highly processed food intake have more GI symptoms. Further research is needed to establish how these dietary patterns can best be managed in clinical practice, to optimize intake and minimize the use of artificial nutrition support.
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