Search results for "malnutrition"

Health and the war. Changing schemes and health conditions during the Spanish civil war

2008

This paper focuses on the health reforms during the republican Spain (1931-1939) and the crisis derived from the three-year of civil war. It considers how the war affected the health system and the impairment of health conditions of the population during the late 1930s, considering the changing conditions caused by the conflict. Some of the specific topics analysed are the changing healthcare system, the adaptation of health organization after the outbreak of the war, the impact of the war on the health of the population and epidemiological changes, the problem of the refugees and the clinical studies by experts, mainly on undernourishment.

De l'indépendance à la dépendance, que se passe-t-il lors du vieillissement ?

2016

Revue; De l'indépendance à la dépendance, que se passe-t-il lors du vieillissement ?

Déterminisme des choix alimentaires de la personne âgée

2015

Communication à destination du monde socio-professionnel.; « Bien manger » est un facteur clef pour permettre de « bien vieillir » - c’est-à-dire de rester actif, autonome et en bonne santé au cours de l’avancée en âge. Cependant, malgré l’existence de recommandations spécifiant les besoins nutritionnels des personnes âgées (WHO, 2002), de nombreuses études ont montré une prise calorique et nutritionnelle insuffisante au sein de la population âgée européenne (Roman-Vinas et al, 2011; Madej et al, 2013; Mensink et al, 2013).[br/][br/]IMPACT DU VIEILLISSEMENT SUR LE COMPORTEMENT ALIMENTAIRE DU SUJET ÂGÉ[br/]Le processus de vieillissement, même lorsqu’il se déroule normalement, est associé à d…

Prévenir et dépister la dénutrition

2015

Participation à une manifestation grand public dans le cadre du projet Aupalesens, sous la direction de Claire Sulmont-Rossé; [u]Déroulement :[/u]- communication sur l'enquête Renessens (qui est en cours de réalisation au CSGA) et recherche de volontaires- stand sur l'espace "atelier - nutrition" du Conseil Général- test de dépistage de la dénutrition (le MNA) à réaliser sur une tablette- quelques exercices pour mesure ses capacités physiques- questionnaire "appétit" développé par Caroline Laval

Eating well to age well new culinary ideas to help our seniors!

2015

Using sensory evaluation to fight malnutrition in Madagascar: formulation of a snack rich in essential nutrients

2016

International audience; The aim of this study was to formulate a snack which consumption would contribute to fight against essential nutrientsdeficiencies in Malagasy children. We identified the principal characteristics that would make a food adopted by the Malagasypopulation, using focus groups and questionnaires. Based on households’ food beliefs and practices, specifications were definedto formulate products associating cassava roots and MO leaf powder that would be accepted by the consumers. Four cassavabased snacks were proposed, which varied in MO and sucrose quantities. Hedonic and choice tests were performed with children,which showed that children preferred the sweet product with …

Prévalence de la dénutrition chez les personnes âgées dépendantes pour leur alimentation

2022

The nutritional issue in older people with home-delivered meals: a scoping review protocol

2020

Setting up a home-delivered meal service often allows older people suffering from physical and/or cognitive disabilities to stay at home. However, older people who delegate their food activities (food purchasing, cooking…) have been reported to have a worse nutritional status than people who take care themselves of their food activities. In this context, we will conduct a scoping review of all studies related to the nutritional issue in home-delivered meal older recipients. This review was expected i. to shed light on the nutritional status of older people who benefit from home-delivery service to better understand their needs, and ii. to evaluate if home-delivered meal service can be a rel…

Impact of food fortification on nutritional outcomes and satisfaction in the older people: A systematic literature review protocol

2021

Malnutrition, a recognized pathology in the older adults, corresponds to an imbalance of nutritional intake compared to the body's needs. To treat this disease, several alternatives can be used, among which there is food fortification. Food-based fortification (also known as dietary enrichment) corresponds to the addition of conventional foods or high calorie and/or nutrients ingredients in the person's meals and dishes. It is a strategy used to treat moderate and severe malnutrition but can be employed as prevention. In this context, the purpose of the present study was to conduct a systematic review of all studies related to the nutritional and satisfaction issue of fortified foods dedica…

Political and sociodemographic challenges of child malnutrition in African Sahelian countries and Corn of Africa

2017

Continuous food and nutrition insecurity that affect lives of 155 millions of children in the world including about 59 million in African countries mostly in the Sahel and horn of Africa represent a critical public health and underdevelopment problem which creates a deep worldwide collective moral issue within the new global transformative agenda for the universal prosperity (no one is left behind) and child rights for survival, development and protection.Under five child malnutrition characterized by stunting, underweight or wasting increase the risk of child morbidity and mortality, handicap readiness of learning and professional skills and impact on economic development of the country re…