OBJECTIVE: Although it has been established that sufficient protein is required to maintain good nutritional status and support healthy aging, it is not clear if the pattern of protein consumption may also influence nutritional status, especially in institutionalized elderly who are at risk of malnutrition. …

Een hogere eiwitinname bij het ontbijt is geassocieerd met een hogere totale dagelijkse eiwitinname bij ouderen uit Amsterdam en omgeving Achtergrond Uit onderzoek blijkt dat een eiwitinname van 25-30 g per maaltijd de spiereiwitsynthese in ouderen maximaal kan stimuleren ter preventie van sarcopenie. …

Introduction The Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) predicts there will be 4,6 million people aged 65 years and older living in the Netherlands in 2040. As our life expectancy rises, so do age-related health problems, chronic diseases and co-morbidities. Age-related decline in muscle mass and strength …

PURPOSE: The objectives of this review are to summarize the current practices and major recent advances in critical care nutrition and metabolism, review common beliefs that have been contradicted by recent trials, highlight key remaining areas of uncertainty, and suggest recommendations for the top …

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The Scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) is used internationally as the reference method for proactive risk assessment (screening), assessment, monitoring and triaging for interventions in patients with cancer. This review aims to explain the rationale behind …

Rationale: In 2016, a completely revised second version of the ‘Handbook Nutrition in Cancer’ (HNC, in Dutch) by the Dutch Dietitians Oncology Group (DDOG) was published. In this project, the DDOG evaluated similarities and potential discrepancies between DDOG recommendations and the ESPEN guidelines …

Objective: Gaining too much or too little weight in pregnancy (according to Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines) negatively affects both mother and child, but many women find it difficult to manage their gestational weight gain (GWG). Here we describe the use of the intervention mapping protocol to …

De eiwitbehoefte wordt voornamelijk bepaald door de hoeveelheid vetvrije massa (VVM) in het lichaam. In de praktijk wordt de eiwitbehoefte echter gebaseerd op het lichaamsgewicht. In dit onderzoek is de eiwitbehoefte op basis van gemeten VVM vergeleken met de eiwitbehoefte bepaald op basis van gemetenlichaamsgewicht, …

Stelt een eerstelijnsdiëtist een diëtistische diagnose? Gebruikt ze nutritional assessment? Stelt ze SMARt-doelen op? Het lectoraat Gewichtsmanagement van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam onderzocht deze en andere vragen in het DIEET-project.