An Increase in the Omega-6/Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio Increases the Risk for Obesity
Abstract: In the past three decades, total fat and saturated fat intake as a percentage of total calories has continuously decreased in Western diets, while the intake of omega-6 fatty acid increased and the omega-3 fatty acid decreased, resulting in a large increase in the omega-6/omega-3 ratio from 1:1 during evolution to 20:1 today or even higher. This ...
Vitamin D in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Summary
Vitamin D supplementation has been proposed as a potential treatment to delay amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) progression. The aims of this study were to compare retrospectively vitamin D blood levels in ALS patients with those in healthy subjects; to correlate vitamin
D blood levels with clinical functions in patients; and to evaluate whether administration of vitamin D could modify ...
The influence of the initial state of nutrition on the lifespan of patients with
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) during home enteral nutrition
La influencia del estado inicial de la nutrición en la esperanza de vida de pacientes con esclerosis lateral amiotrófica (ALS) durante la nutrición enteral en casa
Resumen
Objetivo: la esclerosis lateral amiotrófica (ELA) es una enfermedad crónica, neurodegenerativa que genera malnutrici...
Pesticide exposure assessed through agricultural crop proximity and risk of
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Abstract
Background: Epidemiologic studies have raised the possibility that some pesticide compounds induce the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), though the available evidence is not entirely consistent.
Methods: We conducted a population-based case-control study in two Italian populations to assess the ...
Manejo nutricional de la esclerosis lateral amiotrófica: resumen de recomendaciones
Nutritional management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: summary of recommendations
CONCLUSIONES
La ELA es la más común de las enfermedades de la motoneurona. Con una incidencia en España cercana a un nuevo caso por 100.000 habitantes/año, no es muy habitual encontrarnos este
tipo de pacientes en las consultas de Nutrición, por lo que contar con ...
Lead, cadmium and mercury in cerebrospinal fluid and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a case-control study
Abstract
Exposure to neurotoxic chemicals such as pesticides, selenium, and heavy metals have been
suggested to play a role in the etiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). We assessed
exposure to lead, cadmium, and mercury in 38 ALS patients (16 men and 22 females) and 38
hospital-admitted controls by using their ...
Intakes of caffeine, coffee and tea and risk of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Results from five cohort studies
Abstract
Objective—Caffeine is thought to be neuroprotective by antagonizing the adenosine A2A
receptors in the brain and thereby protecting motor neurons from excitotoxicity. We examined the association between consumption of caffeine, coffee and tea and risk of Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis (ALS).
Methods—Longitudinal ...
Feeding Tubes and Health Care Service Utilization in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Benefits and Limits to a Retrospective, Multicenter Study Using Big Data
Abstract
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, fatal neurologic disorder with predictable challenges regarding disease progression and end-of-life care. These include need for respiratory and nutritional support. Little is known about how such choices impact end-of...
