Introduction: the aim of this study was to adapt and validate an index to assess food and nutrition security in an urban area of Argentina, analyzing the relationship between local fruit and vegetable production and their consumption in comparison with nutritional recommendations.Materials and method: census data on local production and consumption were used, together with an...
This article presents a set of findings from the second National Census of Nutrition Professionals conducted in 2023. Specifically, it examines data aimed at characterizing the nutrition workforce in Argentina, composed of Dietitians, Nutritionists, Licensed Nutritionists, and Dietitian-Nutritionists.The analysis considered a first sociodemographic and academic dimension...
Introduction: immigrants experience conditions of vulnerability. Their nutritional status is affected after migration, and they undergo a process of dietary acculturation that is associated with lower adherence to the dietary recommendations of the host country.Objective: to analyze diet quality and nutritional status according to the adopted dietary acculturation strategy (DAS...
In January 2025, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission published a paper that redefines clinical obesity as a chronic, systemic disease, characterized not only by excess adiposity, but also by its functional consequences on organs, tissues and people’s daily lives. It also introduces the concept of precli-nical obesity, defined as a state of excess adiposity with...
Introduction: complementary feeding refers to the period during which solid and liquid foods are introduced to complement breast milk or infant formula. The first 1,000 days of life represent a critical window that influences a child’s potential for physical and cognitive growth and development. An adequate diet during early life, supported by breastfeeding and appro-priate and...
Introduction: the implementation of probiotics in the treatment of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) could result in a new adjuvant therapy to accompany conventional treatment through their action on the human gut microbiota.Objective: to analyze the available scientific evidence regarding the influence of probiotic implementation on metabolic control in adults...
Introduction: each year, approximately 30 million children are born under high-risk conditions worldwide, including newborns facing complications due to prematurity. The Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) method has been associated with favorable outcomes in growth patterns and breastfeeding among preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants. The aim of this study was to describe the...
Children and adolescents in Argentina present concerning anthropometric indicators, posing a challenge to health professionals to address poor dietary patterns. The aim of this work was to provide a perspective on the inclusion of yogurt in the diet of the pediatric population through a non-systematic, monographic review. The pediatric population exhibits poor diet quality and a...
Introduction: breastfeeding is considered the ideal form of infant feeding due to its significant impact on health and nutrition. This study aimed to assess the nutritional status of infants under 6 months of age according to their type of feeding, as well as maternal and child characteristics.Material and methods: a descriptive and correlational cross-sectional study was...
Introduction: telemedicine and telenutrition have emerged as alternatives in healthcare delivery. Several studies demonstrate the benefits of this developing modality. This study analyzes the perception of nutritionists in Argentina toward telenutrition versus in-person consultations, as no published studies on this topic were found.Materials and methods: a descriptive, cross...
Introduction: nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (NVP) are common, particularly intense during the first trimester. The use of ginger is one of the non-pharmacological alternatives suggested to alleviate these symptoms. The aim of this study was to explore pregnant women’s perceptions and representations regarding NVP and the most common strategies they adopt to manage it...
EditorialRedefiniendo la nutriciónViviana Corteggiano* * Presidente de la Asociación Argentina de Licenciados en Nutrición (AALEN)Colegas Nutricionistas. Este año hablemos y repensemos sobre la nutrición. Sabemos que es una disciplina en constante evolución y requiere de un enfoque integral que combine evidencia científica y comunicación responsable. Como profesionales de la...
Introduction: enteral or parenteral nutritional therapy in the hospital setting is recommended to guarantee the nutritional requirements of patients. A complication of nutritional support (NS) is the occurrence of refeeding syndrome (RFS), a poorly diagnosed and potentially fatal clinical situation. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of the risk of RFS in...
Introduction: pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most lethal malignancies. Only 20% of patients are operable at the time of diagnosis. However, the survival rate varies between patients depending on immune response and nutritional status. Weight loss is frequent and multifactorial, so anorexia-cachexia syndrome and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) should...
Introduction: digital tools, such as health-related websites and apps for smartphones and mobile devices, are expanding. There are clinically useful tools designed for people with eating disorders (ED) and/or for professionals who work on this issue. The present research was motivated by the prevailing controversy between risks and potential therapeutic uses.Objectives: to...
Introduction: food and hydration are considered basic human care. There are controversies regarding the initiation, maintenance and suspension of nutritional support in palliative care patients.Objective: to explore the perceptions of health professionals in a public hospital in Buenos Aires about the decision-making process in food and hydration in individuals with life...
Introduction: a hospital’s food service is an important source of food leftovers. Food waste has negative effects on the economy and the environment.Objective: to perform a qualitative and quantitative analysis of food leftovers from a private hospital in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.Materials and methods: descriptive, observational and prospective study...
Introduction: since the first decades of the twentieth century, the focus on health care has been characterized by a weight-centric model, considering body weight as a sufficient indicator to separate people into healthy or sick. This simplistic approach does not consider other factors and aspects that make up the integral conception of health.Materials and method: the experience...
Introduction: body image perception (BI) significantly influences food choices. The cult of the body as social pressure, together with body dissatisfaction, are factors that predispose to eating disorders (ED). There are manifestations similar to these that occur with less frequency and intensity, called risky eating behaviors (CAR, for its acronym in Spanish). Social networks...
Introduction: human breastfeeding (HB) practices are influenced by historical, socioeconomic, cultural, and individual factors. Lack of knowledge about HL can lead to ineffective practices that are not conducive to the health and development of infants and postpartum people (PP).Objective: to assess the knowledge about human breastfeeding among individuals undergoing their...
Introduction: COVID-19 pandemic deepened previous situations of vulnerability and has had profound consequences on food security and nutrition.Research objective: to relate the level of food security and the economic capacity of the households of the students of the Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition of the National University of La Matanza between 2022-2023 and compare with the...
Introduction: exercising at high altitudes deserves special considerations when it comes to determining fluid requirements in athletes, especially in Army mountain troops. Maintaining a state of euhydration during physical activity is essential to avoid health complications. The aim of this research is to identify the hydration status of soldiers of the VIII Mountain Brigade of...
Introduction: a healthy lifestyle will prevent the appearance of risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), allowing greater longevity and quality of life.Objective: the aim of this study was to determine cardiovascular risk (CVR) and components of cardiovascular health in adult patients attending a private sanatorium in the city of Santa Fe.Materials and method: analytical...
Introduction: knowledge about the availability of regional raw materials, together with socio-technological and educational strategies, are useful for an optimal supply of nutrients in the diet. The objective of this study was to identify local raw materials and by-products from the central Chaco region that could be useful to cover nutritional deficiencies during the...
Introduction: chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with complications such as hyperkalemia, which can affect the quality of life of children who suffer from it. Thus, the plant-based diet (PBD) becomes relevant since many of the foods included are sources of potassium (K) such as vegetables, fruits and legumes. However, severe restrictions in these groups could be...