There is no clear overview of the current dietary practices and problems with regard to elephants within Dutch and Belgian zoos, so to be able to assess whether zoos comply with current requirements. The goal of this study was to gain insight in the present feeding practices of the African (Loxodonta …

The aim of this study was to investigate the nutritional composition of spring forage plants consumed by semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) on natural pastures in northern Finland. This study was conducted in order to contribute to the development of standards for the assessment of the current …

Deze scriptie bevat een literatuuronderzoek naar voedingsinterventies voor volwassenen met mitochondriële stofwisselingsziekten en een populatiebeschrijvend onderzoek ten behoeve van de diëtist van het UMC St. Radboud te Nijmegen. Hoofdvragen: 1. Wat is de evidence van de uit de literatuur beschreven …

Physical exercise education in overweight and obese patients not only requires knowledge of physical exercise programs, but also knowledge of psychological processes such as cognitions that may hamper adherence to the exercise program and knowledge of social processes, e.g., consciousness of the stigma …

Ondervoeding als gevolg van ziekte, oftewel klinische depletie is een veelvoorkomend probleem in de Nederlandse ziekenhuizen en verpleeghuizen. Het bepalen en monitoren van de voedingstoestand, oftewel nutritional assessment, draagt bij aan een adequate voedingstherapie. Het bepalen van de voedingstoestand …

The aim of this rapport is to assure that the best care possible is provided for the children at the NRH, a home that treats children with malnourishment in Kathmandu, Nepal. In order to do so, the NRH asked me to evaluate the working methods preformed by the nursing staff and to what extent they deviate …

This review aims to integrate the present state of knowledge on lactate metabolism in human and mammalian physiology as far as it could be subject to nutritional interventions. An integrated view on the nutritional, metabolic and physiological aspects of lactic acid and lactates might open a perspective …

This paper provides an overview of health benefits of consumption of milk which are not easily explained by traditional nutritional knowledge.

Nutrition is an important consideration in zoos, as it affects the physical and mental wellbeing of the animals. To satisfy all aspects of the nutritional needs of animals, diet protocols are carefully designed. Kodiak bears are one of the largest land predators in the world, with males weighing up to …

Older, more vulnerable individuals are increasingly often described in the literature as being frail. Because frailty is often perceived as being undesirable and associated with high health risks, it is important to establish how we can predict, recognize, and treat frailty. Frailty is predisposed by …