Nutrition

The positive role of nutritional support in the treatment of COVID-19 (Part 1)

Presently, no drug has been officially and specifically approved for COVID-19 treatment, and symptomatic treatment remains the only viable option: it is hoped that with a good state-of-health, patients will gradually develop immunity and recover. Health officials such...

Measurements of body compositions: how to see beyond weight

Body composition & weight The Body Mass Index, mostly known as BMI (body weight in kilogram divided by the square of height in meter; kg/m2), is a mathematically constructed score. Commonly used in research and clinical practice, this score is not always a good...

Personalized Nutrition – Interview Nina Vinot (Probiotical)

Last month, Alessandra De Martino & Stéphane Deniau (Biofortis Mérieux NutriSciences) attended to the IPA (International Probiotics Association) World Congress & Probiota  2018 event in Barcelona, Spain. It was a successful event with more than 400...

New medical device Regulation 2017/745: Impact in nutrition field?

The new regulation 2017/745 on medical devices was adopted on spring 2017, replacing the existing directives. A transitional period is ongoing to May 2020, date of the implementation. According to the European Commission, this new text “establishes a modernised and...