Introduction: Neuromuscular disease is a progressive muscle disease, whereby patients suffer from a decrease in muscle mass. Although muscle diseases can hardly be cured, treatment is possible with adequate protein intake. However, there is no general nutritional guideline available for patients with …

The world population is aging, which increases the prevalence of physical limitation and chronic diseases. A major cause of these physical limitation and chronic diseases is a low muscle mass (sarcopenia) and/or a high fat mass (obesity). Coexistence of sarcopenia and obesity, called sarcopenic obesity, …

As the population ages, the risk of becoming malnourished increases. Research has shown that poor oral health can be a risk factor for malnutrition in institutionalized elderly. However, it remains unclear whether oral health problems, edentulousness and health-related quality of life also pose a risk …

BACKGROUND: Assessment of malnutrition is important in cancer patients. The Scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA), an instrument that enables interdisciplinary assessment of malnutrition and its risk factors, was not available in Dutch. OBJECTIVE: Translation and cultural adaption …

Introduction: A protein intake of 25–30 g per meal is suggested to maximally stimulate muscle protein synthesis in older adults in order to prevent sarcopenia. Protein intake at breakfast is often low and therefore breakfast offers the potential for protein suppletion. Since protein is known for its …

Introduction: A protein intake of 25–30 g per meal is suggested to maximally stimulate muscle protein synthesis in older adults in order to prevent sarcopenia. Protein intake at breakfast is often low and therefore breakfast offers the potential for protein suppletion. Since protein is known for its …

Purpose of review To help guide metabolic support in critical care, an understanding of patients’ nutritional status and risk is important. Several methods to monitor lean body mass are increasingly used in the ICU and knowledge about their advantages and limitations is essential. Recent findings Computed …

As the population is aging rapidly, there is a strong increase in the number of individuals with chronic disease and physical limitations. The decrease in skeletal muscle mass and function (sarcopenia) and the increase in fat mass (obesity) are important contributors to the development of physical limitations, …

With the increasing global population, urbanization, the current unsustainable and expansive agricultural practices would be expected to further elevate the risk of food and nutritional insecurity of the global population, which is recognized as a global threat for the 21st century. This paper reviews …