Physiological functions should be considered as true end points of nutritional intervention studies

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 285-296

  Genton, L ^a,b   Van Gemert, W ^a   Pichard, C ^b   Soeters, P ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Clinical end points; Cognitive function; Evidence based medicine; Immune function; Muscle function

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVAL;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COGNITION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; IMMUNITY; MUSCLES; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEPSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23844534464     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PNS2005434     Document Type: Conference Paper

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