TITLE: Water consumption and hydration status affects fine motor skills in schoolchildren. AUTHOR: Booth P, Dawkins L, Moore D, Gentile-Rapinett G, Edmonds C. REFERENCE: Nutr Hosp. 2015 Dec 1;32(s02):10276. YEAR: 2015 INTRODUCTION: Previous studies have shown that hydration status and water consumption affects cognitive performance but, to date, little research has looked at the effects on fine motor skills. OBJECTIVE: To […]
Continue readingTITLE: Influence of alcohol consumption on hydration status in healthy adults. AUTHOR: Redondo Useros N, Nova E, Zapatera B, Gheorghe A, Olivares M, Marcos A. REFERENCE: Nutr Hosp. 2015 Dec 1;32(s02):10334. YEAR: 2015 INTRODUCTION: Both osmolality and water intake are considered key biomarkers of the hydration status, which is necessary for adequate cellular homeostasis and wellbeing. However, alcohol intake has been […]
Continue readingTITLE: Hydration level and mood status in adolescents. The Up & Down Study. AUTHOR: Rodríguez Laprast J, Gómez Martínez S, Hernández González A, Marcos Sánchez A. REFERENCE: Nutr Hosp. 2015 Dec 1;32(s02):10338. YEAR: 2015 INTRODUCTION: Optimum hydration is essential for a proper functioning of the organism. Adolescence is a period in which there is adoption of eating habits and also psychological […]
Continue readingTITLE: Hydration included in graphical representations of food based dietary guidelines worldwide: an overview. AUTHOR: Perales García A, Urrialde R, López-Sobaler AM, Ortega-Anta RM. REFERENCE: Nutr Hosp. 2015 Dec 1;32(s02):10330. YEAR: 2015 INTRODUCTION: An adequate hydration status is essential to maintain all our physiological and cognitive functions. These functions are directly correlated to age, gender, body composition, physiological status, level of […]
Continue readingTITLE: Hydration habits of a group of university students. AUTHOR: Rodríguez Yera E, García Izquierdo I, Martín Salinas C. REFERENCE: Nutr Hosp. 2015 Dec 1;32(s02):10340. YEAR: 2015 OBJECTIVE: Determine hydration habits of university students. METHODS: Transversal and descriptive study in a sample of 102 nursing students of Autónoma University of Madrid. Water and other liquids intake habits were gathered through an […]
Continue readingTITLE: Hydration habits of a group of university students. AUTHOR: Rodríguez Yera E, García Izquierdo I, Martín Salinas C. REFERENCE: Nutr Hosp. 2015 Dec 1;32(s02):10340. YEAR: 2015 OBJECTIVE: Determine hydration habits of university students. METHODS: Transversal and descriptive study in a sample of 102 nursing students of Autónoma University of Madrid. Water and other liquids intake habits were gathered through an […]
Continue readingTITLE: Hydration status of cancer patients with palliative care: hydrated or dehydrated? AUTHOR: Valero-Pérez M, Morato-Martínez M, Palma-Milla S, López-Plaza B, Bermejo-López L, Gómez-Candela C. REFERENCE: Nutr Hosp. 2015 Dec 1;32(s02):10390. YEAR: 2015 Introduction: the relationship between thirst and dehydration in terminal patients at end of life is limited and the current bibliography agree with this controversy. Due to the lacking […]
Continue readingTITLE: Hydration, fluid regulation and the eye: in health and disease AUTHOR: Sherwin JC, Kokavec J, Thornton SN. REFERENCE: Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2015 Nov;43(8):749-64. doi: 10.1111/ceo.12546. Epub 2015 Jun 19. YEAR: 2015 Variation in systemic hydration status, namely chronic systemic hypohydration or dehydration, can influence the development of several chronic non-ophthalmic diseases. Owing to the eye’s high water content and unique system […]
Continue readingTITLE: Improving nutrition in older people in acute care AUTHOR: Charalambous L. REFERENCE: Nurs Stand. 2015 Jul 22;29(47):50-7. doi: 10.7748/ns.29.47.50.e9873. YEAR: 2015 Older people have an increased risk of becoming malnourished when they are ill. Admission to hospital may affect their nutritional intake and nutritional status. Nutrition screening and implementation of nutrition care plans can help minimise the risk […]
Continue readingTITLE: Patterns of drinking and eating across the European Union: implications for hydration status AUTHOR: Elmadfa I, Meyer AL. REFERENCE: Nutr Rev. 2015 Sep;73 Suppl 2:141-7. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuv034. YEAR: 2015 Appropriate hydration is essential for health and well-being. In Europe, water consumption patterns vary despite the unlimited availability of this resource. Water constitutes the largest proportion of total fluid intake in […]
Continue readingTITLE: Role of nutrition in performance enhancement and postexercise recovery AUTHOR: Beck KL, Thomson JS, Swift RJ, von Hurst PR. REFERENCE: Open Access J Sports Med. 2015 Aug 11;6:259-67. doi: 10.2147/OAJSM.S33605. eCollection 2015. Review YEAR: 2015 A number of factors contribute to success in sport, and diet is a key component. An athlete’s dietary requirements depend on several aspects, […]
Continue readingTITLE: Hydration in the Pediatric Athlete – How to Guide Your Patients AUTHOR: Bergeron MF. REFERENCE: Curr Sports Med Rep. 2015 Jul-Aug;14(4):288-93. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000179. YEAR: 2015 Hydration is arguably among the foremost priorities youth athletes, parents, and coaches habitually consider as vital for sports. Insufficient hydration and a resultant measurable sweat-induced body water deficit can negatively affect performance and, in […]
Continue readingTITLE: Assessing Hydration in Children: From Science to Practice AUTHOR: Guelinckx I, Frémont-Marquis AS, Eon E, Kavouras SA, Armstrong LE. REFERENCE: Ann Nutr Metab. 2015;66 Suppl 3:5-9. doi: 10.1159/000381814. Epub 2015 Jun 18. YEAR: 2015 Raising children’s awareness about their hydration status could be done through a noninvasive biomarker. Urine color (UC) has been validated as a biomarker of hydration in […]
Continue readingTITLE: Nutritional habits and cognitive performance of older adults AUTHOR: Mallidou A, Cartie M. REFERENCE: Nurs Manag (Harrow). 2015 May;22(3):27-34. doi: 10.7748/nm.22.3.27.e1331. YEAR: 2015 Healthy nutritional habits, including drinking plenty of water and maintaining hydration, are fundamental components for sustaining life, health and wellbeing. Evidence has suggested that certain dietary patterns and lifestyles could help delay the ageing process and […]
Continue readingTITLE: Hydration and chemical ingredients in sport drinks: food safety in the European context AUTHOR: Urdampilleta A, Gómez-Zorita S, Soriano JM, Martínez-Sanz JM, Medina S, Gil-Izquierdo A. REFERENCE: Nutr Hosp. 2015 May 1;31(n05):1889-1899. YEAR: 2015 Before, during and after physical activity, hydration is a limiting factor in athletic performance. Therefore, adequate hydration provides benefits for health and performance of athletes. Besides, […]
Continue readingA new study published in the medical journal Physiology and Behaviour has revealed that even mild dehydration is equivalent to being over the drink driving limit in terms of driver errors. Researchers at Loughborough University carried out a range of tests over two days on male drivers, using a laboratory-based driving simulator. During the normal hydration test there were 47 driving […]
Continue readingTITLE: Comparing the rehydration potential of different milk-based drinks to a carbohydrate-electrolyte beverage AUTHOR: Desbrow B, Jansen S, Barrett A, Leveritt MD, Irwin C REFERENCE: Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2014 Dec;39(12):1366-72. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2014-0174. Epub 2014 Aug 14. YEAR: 2015 The aim of this study was to compare the rehydration potential of a carbohydrate-electrolyte beverage with several varieties of milk […]
Continue readingTITLE: Practice paper of the academy of nutrition and dietetics abstract: ethical and legal issues of feeding and hydration. AUTHOR: Schwartz DB, Posthauer ME, O’Sullivan Maillet J. REFERENCE: J Acad Nutr Diet. 2013 Jul;113(7):981. YEAR: 2013 It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that individuals have the right to request or refuse nutrition and hydration […]
Continue readingTITLE: Sports nutrition needs: before, during, and after exercise. AUTHOR: Zoorob R, Parrish ME, O’Hara H, Kalliny M. REFERENCE: Prim Care. 2013 Jun;40(2):475-86. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2013 This article discusses how athletes should properly fuel their bodies before, during, and after exercise to maximize athletic performance. Emphasis is placed on hydration status and glycogen stores being maintained above deficits […]
Continue readingTITLE: Effect of preexercise soup ingestion on water intake and fluid balance during exercise in the heat. AUTHOR: Johannsen NM, Sullivan ZM, Warnke NR, Smiley-Oyen AL, King DS, Sharp RL. REFERENCE: Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2013 Jun;23(3):287-96. YEAR: 2013 Purpose: To determine whether chicken noodle soup before exercise increases ad libitum water intake, fluid balance, and physical […]
Continue readingTITLE: Dehydration upon admission is a risk factor for incomplete recovery of renal function in children with haemolytic uremic syndrome. AUTHOR: Ojeda JM, Kohout I, Cuestas E. REFERENCE: rologia. 2013 May 17;33(3):372-376 [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2013 Haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is the most common cause of acute renal failure and the second leading cause of chronic renal […]
Continue readingTITLE: Ad libitum fluid intake does not prevent dehydration in suboptimally hydrated young soccer players during a training session of a summer camp. AUTHOR: Arnaoutis G, Kavouras SA, Kotsis YP, Tsekouras YE, Makrillos M, Bardis CN. REFERENCE: Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2013 Jun;23(3):245-51. YEAR: 2013 There is a lack of studies concerning hydration status of young athletes […]
Continue readingTITLE: Position of the academy of nutrition and dietetics: ethical and legal issues in feeding and hydration. AUTHOR: O’Sullivan Maillet J, Baird Schwartz D, Posthauer ME. REFERENCE: J Acad Nutr Diet. 2013 Jun;113(6):828-33. YEAR: 2013 It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that individuals have the right to request or refuse nutrition and hydration as […]
Continue readingTITLE: Relation between urinary hydration biomarkers and total fluid intake in healthy adults. AUTHOR: Perrier E, Rondeau P, Poupin M, Le Bellego L, Armstrong LE, Lang F, Stookey J, Tack I, Vergne S, Klein A. REFERENCE: Eur J Clin Nutr. 2013 May 22. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2013 Background/objectives: In sedentary adults, hydration is mostly influenced by total […]
Continue readingTITLE: Total body water and its compartments are not affected by ingesting a moderate dose of caffeine in healthy young adult males. AUTHOR: Silva AM, Júdice PB, Matias CN, Santos DA, Magalhães JP, St-Onge MP, Gonçalves EM, Armada-da-Silva P, Sardinha LB. REFERENCE: Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2013 Jun;38(6):626-32. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2013 Acute and chronic caffeine intakes […]
Continue readingTITLE: Markers of Hydration Status in a 3-Day Trail Running Event AUTHOR: Singh NR, Peters EM. REFERENCE: Clin J Sport Med. 2013 Apr 3. [Epub ahead of print] OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationships between changes in static prestage and poststage measures of commonly used hematological and urinary markers of hydration status and body mass (BM) in participants in […]
Continue readingTITLE: Water: neglected, unappreciated and under researched AUTHOR: Rush EC. REFERENCE: Eur J Clin Nutr. 2013 May;67(5):492-5. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2013 Water, an essential nutrient, is often ignored in reports of dietary surveys and nutrition. Although it is ubiquitous in foods and beverages, the attention is often focused on the minerals or calorific values of the fluids […]
Continue readingTITLE: Case Study: Nutrition and Hydration Status During 4254km of Running Over 78 Consecutive Days AUTHOR: Dempster S, Britton R, Murray A, Costa R JS. REFERENCE: Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2013 Apr 18. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2013 The aims of this study were to assess the dietary intake and monitor self-reported recovery quality and clinical […]
Continue readingTITLE: Artificial Nutrition and Hydration in Catholic Healthcare: Balancing Tradition, Recent Teaching, and Law AUTHOR: Zientek DM. REFERENCE: HEC Forum. 2013 May 4. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2013 Roman Catholics have a long tradition of evaluating medical treatment at the end of life to determine if proposed interventions are proportionate and morally obligatory or isproportionate and morally optional. […]
Continue readingDr. Susan Shirreffs, Glaxo Smith Kline (UK). Member of the EHI Science Advisory Board from 2010-2012 Because of the potential for problems resulting from abnormalities of fluid balance, hydration status is frequently assessed in physiology, nutrition and in clinical medicine. There may be many different reasons for assessing hydration status, and the method of choice will depend […]
Continue readingTITLE: Nutrition and fluid balance must be taken seriously. AUTHOR: Leach RM, Brotherton A, Stroud M, Thompson R. REFERENCE: BMJ. 2013 Feb 8;346:f801. YEAR: 2013 Provision of appropriate nutrition and hydration is a hallmark of compassionate care but is often neglected in all types of healthcare.1 2 3 4 5 These problems are not new and have been reported […]
Continue readingTITLE: The child’s body without fluid: mother’s knowledge and practices about hydration and rehydration in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. AUTHOR: Larrea-Killinger C, Muñoz A. REFERENCE: J Epidemiol Community Health. 2013 Mar 23. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2013 BACKGROUND: The aim of this article was to anthropologically analyse knowledge and practices about hydration and rehydration in a specific ethnographic context, […]
Continue readingTITLE: The effect of prescribed fluid consumption on physiology and work behavior of wildfire fighters. AUTHOR: Raines J, Snow R, Petersen A, Harvey J, Nichols D, Aisbett B. REFERENCE: Appl Ergon. 2013 May;44(3):404-13. [Epub ahead of print]. YEAR: 2013 The purpose of this study was to examine 1) wildfire fighters’ ability to consume the prescribed fluid volume (1200 mL […]
Continue readingTITLE: Changes in hydration status of elite Olympic class sailors in different climates and the effects of different fluid replacement beverages. AUTHOR: Lewis EJ, Fraser SJ, Thomas SG, Wells GD. REFERENCE: J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2013 Feb 21;10(1):11. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2013 ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Olympic class sailing poses physiological challenges similar to other endurance sports such as cycling or […]
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