Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with lower mortality in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients. However, it is yet unclear which body component is responsible for this relationship.

Was ‘vergoeding’ het woord van 2012, dan was ‘effectief’ het woord van 2013. Nooit eerder was er zo veel aandacht voor het aantonen van de meerwaarde van de diëtist. En het bleef niet alleen bij woorden. Meerdere onderzoeken werden gestart om ‘de eff ectiviteit’ van ‘de diëtist’ aan te tonen.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Currently, feeding the ICU patient is highly discussed. Energy feeding has been the topic of randomized studies, but protein feeding has not. Study results are contradictory on early feeding; however, little is known about early protein requirement. What is this protein requirement …

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Early protein and energy feeding in critically ill patients is heavily debated and early protein feeding hardly studied.

RATIONALE: Current developments drive dieticians in the primary care setting to demonstrate their effectiveness to both patients and stakeholders. Working with SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-bound) goal setting may increase effectiveness. This study describes the current dietetic …

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Resting energy expenditure (REE) is expected to be higher in athletes because of their relatively high fat free mass (FFM). Therefore, REE predictive equation for recreational athletes may be required. The aim of this study was to validate existing REE predictive equations and …

Voor het eerst in de geschiedenis van de mensheid zijn er meer mensen met overgewicht dan met ondervoeding. Overgewicht is in snel tempo toegenomen en is een van de grootste maatschappelijke (gezondheids)problemen van deze tijd. Overgewicht heeft ondervoeding overschaduwd. In "The land of plenty"’ is …

Background Physical activity after bariatric surgery is associated with sustained weight loss and improved quality of life. Some bariatric patients engage insufficiently in physical activity. This may be due to exercise cognitions, i.e., specific beliefs about benefits of and barriers to physical exercise. …

Background: When the resting energy expenditure (REE) of overweight and obese adolescents cannot be measured by indirect calorimetry, it has to be predicted with an equation. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the validity of published equations for REE compared with indirect calorimetry …

Naar aanleiding van het overzichtsartikel in het NTVD nr. 5, 2009 ontstond er discussie over het wel of niet geschikt zijn van bio-impedantiemeting ter bepaling van de lichaamssamenstelling in de eerstelijnsgezondheidszorg. De discussie wordt hier verder gevoerd.