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Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 381: Healthier Diet and Diet-Related Behaviors Are Associated with Increased Physical Activity and Reduced Sedentary Behavior Among Adolescents in Greece Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17030381 Authors: Eleftheria Chaireti Philippos Orfanos Anastasios Fotiou Eleftheria Kanavou Myrto Stavrou Clive Richardson Anna Kokkevi Vassiliki Benetou Background/Objectives: Healthy diet, regular physical activity (PA), and minimizing sedentary behavior
Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 380: Advancing Nutritional Care Through Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Critical Patients Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17030380 Authors: Ana Maria Dumitriu Cristian Cobilinschi Bogdan Dumitriu Sebastian Vâlcea Raluca Ungureanu Angela Popa Rǎzvan Ene Radu Țincu Ioana Marina Grințescu Liliana Mirea Nutritional support in critically ill patients has been acknowledged as a pillar of ICU
Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 379: Genotype–Phenotype Correlation in a Large Cohort of Eastern Sicilian Patients Affected by Phenylketonuria: Newborn Screening Program, Clinical Features, and Follow-Up Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17030379 Authors: Consentino La Spina Meli Messina Lo Bianco Sapuppo Pappalardo Iacobacci Arena Vecchio Ruggieri Polizzi Praticò Background: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations
Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 378: Vitamin D Binding Protein Gene Polymorphisms (rs4588 and rs7041) and VDBP Levels in Total Hip Replacement Outcomes Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17030378 Authors: Dominika Rozmus Ewa Fiedorowicz Janusz Płomiński Anna Cieślińska Background: Total hip replacement (THR) significantly improves patients’ quality of life; however, prosthesis loosening remains a significant complication. Vitamin D, essential
