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Effects of probiotics supplementation on reducing inflammation in burn patients: Evidence based case report
Full text linkBackground: Burn injuries cause significant physical trauma and complex inflammatory responses, accounting for more than 300,000 deaths per year. Probiotics may help modulate inflammation in burn patients by improving biomarkers such as hs-CRP and IgA levels. This case report aims to investigate the effect of probiotics supplementation on reducing inflammation in burn patients.
Methods & Materials: A literature search was on three large databases: PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar. MeSH terms, advanced search, and eligibility criteria were used for title and abstract screening after removing duplicates. Critical assessment tools and levels of evidence of the final articles are based on the Oxford Center for Evidence-Based Medicine.
Results: Two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) met the PICO and eligibility criteria. One RCT found that probiotics supplementation significantly reduced hs-CRP levels (21.38 ± 44.45 vs 36.36 ± 79.03; p < 0.001) and improved wound healing in burn patients. The other RCT found that single and mixed strain probiotic administration significantly increased IgA levels (p < 0.001 and p = 0.025, respectively) in burn patients.
Conclusions: Probiotics supplementation demonstrates significant benefits in reducing systemic inflammation and enhancing immune function. Further research is necessary to provide recommendations of probiotic use in burn care
The role of nutrition in the prevention of iron deficiency anemia
Full text linkThe prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) among children under five is approximately 25%. IDA is characterized with low hemoglobin levels and depleted iron stores, commonly due to inadequate intake, increase requirement, malabsorption, or chronic blood loss. IDA has significant implications for growth, cognitive development, and immunit
The association between nutrition knowledge and attitude towards dietary intake among competitive elite athletes in DKI Jakarta
Full text linkBackground: Good nutritional knowledge is important for athletes to develop positive attitude and proper dietary practices, especially supporting training, competition, and peak performance. Lack of knowledge can lead to energy and nutrient imbalances, which can disrupt physiological adaptation, recovery, and athletic performance. Unlike previous studies on knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP), which generally only assess questionnaire scores on eating practices without directly analyzing dietary intake, this study takes a different approach by directly analyzing dietary intake and considering differences between rest days and training days.
Objectives: To analyze the association between nutritional knowledge and attitudes towards dietary intake among competitive elite athletes in DKI Jakarta
Nutrition and cancer prevention: how well are we doing?
Full text linkSoutheast Asia faces a dual burden of malnutrition and rising noncommunicable diseases, including cancer, many of which are influenced by diet and lifestyle. This review examines how well countries in Southeast Asia are aligning with nutritional practices known to reduce cancer ris
Leucine-included liquid diet as medical nutrition therapy improved handgrip strength and mid-upper circumference in clinically malnourished pulmonary tuberculosis patient with high neutrophil lymphocyte ratio: A case report from Universitas Indonesia hospital
Full text linkBackground and objectives: Muscle weakness delays clinical improvement in pulmonary tuberculosis patients. Higher neutrophil lymphocyte ratio, low handgrip strength, mid-upper arm circumference indicates bad clinical outcome. Weight loss must be managed from the start of treatment. Good muscle condition has benefits to the recovery rate. Leucine provides benefits in increasing the synthesis of muscle mass so as the clinical conditions. Unfortunately, leucine has not been the routine part of medical nutrition therapy in tuberculosis patients.
Methods: This is a case report of a female patient with body weight 42 kg and height 150 cm, admitted to Universitas Indonesia Hospital, with lung tuberculosis. Leucine given, started from 1.95 g/day to the maximum amount of 7,34 g/day through the hospital tailored-made liquid food. There was an improvement of clinical signs and symptoms during 14 days of hospitalization. Mid-upper arm circumferences at day 1, 8, and 15 were 21.1, 21.4, and 12.9 21.9 cm in a row. The right and left handgrip strength at day 1, 8, and 15 were 9.7 kg and 8.1 kg, 10.9 kg and 8.9 kg, 15.1 kg and 13.4 kg, respectively. While the neutrophil lymphocyte ratio at day 0, 6, and 9 were increasing, at 6.89, 6.89, and 13.8, in a row.
Conclusions: Leucine 1.95–7.34 g/day, in tailored-made liquid food, as part of tuberculosis management therapy, though the NLR 13.8, can improve the mid-upper arm circumference, handgrip strength, clinical signs and symptoms in 14 days of hospitalization
Association of eating behavior and diet quality among students in Taruna Nusantara Senior High School, Indonesia
Full text linkBackground: Poor adolescent diet quality is influenced by family eating habits, media promoting unhealthy foods, and body image pressures, leading to disordered eating, neglect of health considerations, and obesity. Even in controlled environments like boarding schools.
Objective: This study aims to assess association between eating behavior and dietary quality among students in Taruna Nusantara Senior High School (TN-SHS), Indonesia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study with 200 subjects aged 15-18 was conducted in January 2024. Participants were purposively sampled from TN-SHS boarding school. Data was collected using the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ) and Diet Quality Index International (DQI-I), along with sociodemographic information, nutritional status, and physical activity. Analysis was performed using SPSS 29, employing multiple linear regression to examine the relationship between eating behaviors and diet quality.
Results: There was strong relationship between eating behavior and diet quality on different days, revealing that restrained eating correlates with better diet quality on average days (r=0.158, p=0.026), while external eating is linked to poorer diet quality. The association between eating behavior and diet quality on weekdays is weaker than on weekends. External eating consistently reduces diet quality across all periods (β=–1.380 to –1.854, p<0.01). Males exhibiting lower diet quality (β=–3.021 to –4.904, p≤0.002) and higher pocket money associated with improved diet quality, particularly on weekends (β=–3.633, p=0.021).
Conclusion: The study findings highlight the importance of managing external eating behaviors such as emotional eating, social eating, mindless eating, and binge eating, and suggest avenues for targeted interventions to promote healthier dietary habits
Relation between body mass index, waist circumference, and a body shape index with VO2 max among medical students in Jakarta, Indonesia
Full text linkBackground: Individuals with low VO2 max have higher potential of chronic disease in later life. Body fat composition is a factor that affects VO2 max. A sedentary lifestyle and poor diet in medical students can lead to excess body fat mass, which can be measured through BMI, WC, and ABSI.
Objective: The study aimed to determine the relation between BMI, WC, ABSI, and VO2 max in medical students.
Methods: This study used an observational analytic method and a cross-sectional approach. It was conducted at the Medical Education and Research Center UPNVJ from January to December 2024. The sampling technique was simple random sampling with total sample size of 46 respondents. Data collection involved filling out a questionnaire and measuring BMI, WC, ABSI, and VO2 max. Statistical analysis in this study was performed using the Mann-Whitney test.
Results: Most respondents had normal BMI, normal WC, and low ABSI. The results of bivariate analysis showed relation between WC and VO2 max (p = 0.000), and there was no relation between VO2 max with BMI (p = 0.344) and ABSI (p = 0.956).
Conclusion: The study's results conclude that WC and VO2 max are related. However, there was no relation between BMI and ABSI and VO2 max in medical students
Effect of food-based and iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation on nutrient intakes in pregnant women
Full text linkNutrient deficiencies during pregnancy are worsened by poor intake and low adherence to supplementation. This study aimed to assess the impact of a food-based intervention using soy-hydrolysate and iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation on the nutrient intake of pregnant women.
This study aimed to assess the impact of a food-based intervention using soy-hydrolysate and iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation on the nutrient intake of pregnant wome
The role of vitamin D and fish oil supplementation in a critically ill myasthenia crisis patient: A case report
Full text linkBackground and objectives: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare, chronic autoimmune disease with an incidence of 1.7-28 cases per 1,000,000 person-years. It can progress to myasthenic crisis (MC), a life-threatening complication characterized by respiratory failure. Most MC patients require mechanical ventilation (MV) and often have trouble during MV weaning. This case report aims to describe the potential role of vitamin D and fish oil supplementation in facilitating MV weaning in a patient with MC in the intensive care unit (ICU)
ICU nutrition in the UK : How we do it?
Full text linkOptimal nutritional support has a fundamental role in the management of critically ill patients.
It has a significant impact on morbidity, mortality and patient outcomes. In the United Kingdom nutritional protocols are in alignment with the National and International guidelines for nutrition