The use of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is widespread both in healthy subjects
and patients, but suffers from a lack of standardized method and quality control procedures …

This review focuses on the studies investigating the prognostic implications of disease-
related malnutrition. Malnutrition is a common problem in patients with chronic or severe …

The results of recent large-scale clinical trials have led us to review our understanding of the
metabolic response to stress and the most appropriate means of managing nutrition in …

Following the new ESPEN Standard Operating Procedures, the previous guidelines to
provide best medical nutritional therapy to critically ill patients have been updated. These …

BIA is easy, non-invasive, relatively inexpensive and can be performed in almost any subject
because it is portable. Part II of these ESPEN guidelines reports results for fat-free mass …

The ESPEN guidelines on enteral nutrition are the first evidence-based European
recommendations for enteral nutrition. They were established by European experts for a …

Nutritional support in the intensive care setting represents a challenge but it is fortunate that
its delivery and monitoring can be followed closely. Enteral feeding guidelines have shown …

Objective: To determine reference values for fat-free mass index (FFMI) and fat mass index
(FMI) in a large Caucasian group of apparently healthy subjects, as a function of age and …

Background Enteral nutrition (EN) is recommended for patients in the intensive-care unit
(ICU), but it does not consistently achieve nutritional goals. We assessed whether delivery of …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Malnutrition is a known risk factor for the development of
complications in hospitalised patients. We determined whether eating only fractions of the …