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Diagnostic Criteria for Wasting Disease (Cachexia) in Adults

Cachexia, is a complex metabolic syndrome associated with underlying illness and characterized by loss of muscle with or without loss of fat mass. The prominent clinical feature of cachexia is weight loss in adults (corrected for fluid retention) or growth failure in children (excluding endocrine disorders). Anorexia, inflammation, insulin resistance and increased muscle protein breakdown are frequently associated with wasting disease. Wasting disease is distinct from starvation, age-related loss of muscle mass, primary depression, malabsorption and hyperthyroidism and is associated with increased morbidity. Continue reading “Diagnostic Criteria for Wasting Disease (Cachexia) in Adults”

Revised Physical Diagnostic Criteria for Osteosarcopenic Obesity (OSO)

Osteosarcopenic obesity (OSO) syndrome describes the simultaneous deterioration of bone, muscle and excess fat, resulting in reduced functionality and systemic metabolic dysregulation. The key component contributing to this may be ectopic fat in the viscera, bone and muscle. Continue reading “Revised Physical Diagnostic Criteria for Osteosarcopenic Obesity (OSO)”

Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator

BMI is body weight divided by a power of height, usually (height)2, which is said to be independent of stature. Calculations based on values for ideal body weight suggest that BMIs for normal men and women should be in the range of 18.5 to 25 kg/m2. Indeed, this range roughly corresponds to the 10th to 75th percentile values recorded from adult individuals. For infants and children, average BMI values change with age, from 13 kg/m2 at birth, to a peak of 18 at about 1 year, a nadir of 15 at about age 6 years, and then a rise to adult values during adolescence. Continue reading “Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator”

Alimentación en el Niño Sano

La infancia es un período de crecimiento y desarrollo: no solo aumenta el peso y la estatura, además adquiere habilidades motoras, cognitivas y sociales. Por ello necesita una adecuada cantidad de nutrientes en el momento oportuno. La demanda de nutrientes depende del metabolismo basal, el crecimiento y la actividad física (variable en cada niño). Continue reading “Alimentación en el Niño Sano”

Alimentación en el Embarazo

La mejor dieta para el embarazo es la que empieza antes de la concepción. El estado nutricional anterior al embarazo es también un factor de gran importancia que afecta tanto a la madre como al hijo. La alimentación durante el embarazo afecta al curso de éste y a su desenlace final. El conocimiento del estado nutritivo de la mujer previo a la concepción puede ser de gran ayuda para elaborar una dieta equilibrada durante el embarazo que pueda permitir corregir alguna carencia o desequilibrio anterior, si lo hubiera. Continue reading “Alimentación en el Embarazo”

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