This study aimed to investigate Romanian physicians’ awareness, recommendation practices, and opinions regarding the use of Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs) products. A total of ten physicians were interviewed using a structured quest...
Background: Disease-related malnutrition, with or without inflammation, in older adults is currently emerging as a public health priority. The use of Foods for Special Medical Purposes, including Oral Nutritional Supplements, and supplements is cruci...
Enteral nutrition (EN) and foods for special medical purposes (FSMPs) can be used to meet the specific nutritional needs of patients. There are multiple types of EN products and nutritionally complete FSMPs on the market. The peptides in these produc...
Background/Objectives Foods for special medical purposes are an important component of nutritional management in patients at risk of malnutrition or already affected by it. The aim of the study was to evaluate the sensory properties and sensory accep...
The scoping review aimed to characterise the role of selected essential elements (Zn, Cu, Se, Fe, Mn) in food for special medical purposes (FSMPs) aimed at oncology patients. The scope review was conducted using Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Sci...
Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs, C6–C12 fatty acids) exhibit rapid absorption, preferential portal transport, efficient mitochondrial β-oxidation, promoting acetyl-CoA formation and ketogenesis. Under high lipid flux or impaired β-ox...
Background/Objectives: Melanoma malignum is considered the most dangerous form of skin cancer, characterized by the exceptional resistance to many conventional chemotherapies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of NutramilTM Complex (NC...
The Free School Meal Program (FSMP) initiated in 2011 in South Korea allows participating schools to provide free lunches to all students regardless of their household income. This paper examines how universal free school meal programs are associated...
Accurate assessment of protein content in Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs) is critical for patients with chronic kidney disease, who require tightly regulated protein intake. This study aimed to develop and apply a rapid, low-volume, and re...
Unlike medicinal products (MPs), dietary supplements (DSs), foods for special medical purposes (FSMPs) and fortified foods (FFs) available on the Polish market are not required to meet pharmacopoeial quality standards. Dose uniformity testing, a phar...
There are many factors causing T2DM; thus, it is difficult to prevent and cure it with conventional treatment. In order to realize the continuous intervention of T2DM, the treatment strategy of combining diet therapy and traditional medication came i...
The integration of precision nutrition with pharmacological therapies has been proposed as a strategy to optimize therapeutic efficacy, tolerability, and patient-centered outcomes in chronic metabolic diseases. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonis...
Specialized nutrition products are often used as a component of nutrition care across a spectrum of acute and chronic pediatric medical conditions. These products differ from conventional foods due to their clinical purpose, composition, and context...
Primary mitochondrial diseases (PMD) are rare disorders with limited therapeutic options. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplementation is widely used, although formulation differences can affect absorption and efficacy. This open-label pilot feasibility tria...
Background: Patients during radiotherapy due to head and neck cancers experience a lot of side effects which may have a considerable impact on the patients’ ability to meet individual daily energy demands by means of oral diet. Methods: The stu...
(1) Background: Malnutrition increases the risk of complications, prolongs the period of hospitalization, worsens the results of treatment, and increases the costs of hospital stay. Patients’ lack of knowledge on how to cope with it may increase the...
A dysphagia diet is a special dietary programme. The development and design of foods for dysphagia should consider both swallowing safety and food nutritional quality. In this study, we investigated the rheological properties (viscosity, thixotropy,...
Background: China is currently developing standards for Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) targeting for oncology patients. However, substantial challenges remain in defining optimal fortification levels of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (...
The consumption of dietary amino acids has been evaluated for therapeutic and safety intervention in obesity. In particular, three molecules have been shown to be effective: arginine, glutamine and leucine (and its metabolite beta-hydroxy-beta-methyl...
Background/Objectives: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is severely limited by the hypoxic tumor microenvironment, which restricts reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and compromises therapeutic efficacy. To address this critical barrier, we engineere...
Maltodextrin is the most commonly used carbohydrate ingredient in Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP). However, growing evidence suggests that it may trigger intestinal inflammatory responses. Replacing maltodextrin with pre-hydrolyzed rice extr...
The nutritional composition of special low protein foods (SLPFs) is controlled under EU legislation for ‘Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP)’. They are designed to meet the energy needs of patients unable to eat a normal protein con...
Adequate diet, physical activity, and dietary supplementation with muscle-targeted food for special medical purposes (FSMP) or dietary supplement (DS) are currently considered fundamental pillars in sarcopenia treatment. The aim of this study is to e...
Background: Hematologic malignancies pose a critical threat to global health, with their pathological progression intrinsically linked to metabolic dysregulation and nutrient imbalance. Malnutrition accelerates the trajectory of adverse outcomes whil...
The hypoglycemic and lipid-lowering effects of glucomannan are widely known, and it is a potential effective treatment for type II diabetes. In this study, we evaluated the effects of glucomannan supplementation on blood-lipid-related indicators, blo...
Background: The effect of serum L-carnitine (LC) concentrations on cancer risk remains unclear. This study aims to explore the association between serum LC and the risk of incident cancer. Methods: This is a case-control study, including 574 patients...
Hospital Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) is one of the most common complications and late causes of death in TBI patients. Targeted prevention and treatment of HAP are of great significance for improving the prognosis of TBI patients. In the previous clinic...