In this section you will find extensive research on the therapeutic role of diet, including resources for dietary guidelines and nutrition screening & assessment. We also cover requirements and recommendations for food safety, healthy eating, nutrients and hydration.
Publications
The Nest 41: Gestational Diabetes: a Window of Opportunity to Modify Long-Term Health Risks
This issue of The Nest looks into the importance of managing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus during pregnancy and its Impact on Short and Long-Term Outcomes in Mothers and Offspring.
In this issue, we address four crucial topics related to the therapeutic role of the diet.First, Drs. Chumpitazi and Shulman, from the Department of...
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Meeting the iron needs of young children
Iron is hard to metabolize due to its poor solubility. It can have adverse health effects unless its levels in the body are maintained between adequate thresholds. Insufficient iron leads to anemia, while excessive iron causes oxidative damage in the
Influencing flavour perception and preference in infants for long-term health
We are witnessing a worldwide epidemic of obesity in children, adolescents, and adults. While obesity is multifactorial in origin, the increased prevalence of obesity has been paralleled by an increased consumption of “sweet” in the form of refined
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