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Overnutrition

MedGen UID:
219760
•Concept ID:
C1257763
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Hypernutrition
SNOMED CT: Disorder of hyperalimentation (302872003); Overfed (302872003); Overnutrition (302872003)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003916

Definition

An imbalanced nutritional status resulting from excessive intake of nutrients. Generally, overnutrition generates an energy imbalance between food consumption and energy expenditure leading to disorders such as obesity. [from MONDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The importance of nutritional factors and dietary management of Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
Ihnatowicz P, Drywień M, Wątor P, Wojsiat J
Ann Agric Environ Med 2020 Jun 19;27(2):184-193. Epub 2019 Oct 2 doi: 10.26444/aaem/112331. PMID: 32588591
Nutrition during childhood cancer treatment: current understanding and a path for future research.
Joffe L, Ladas EJ
Lancet Child Adolesc Health 2020 Jun;4(6):465-475. Epub 2020 Feb 13 doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(19)30407-9. PMID: 32061318
ESPEN guidelines on definitions and terminology of clinical nutrition.
Cederholm T, Barazzoni R, Austin P, Ballmer P, Biolo G, Bischoff SC, Compher C, Correia I, Higashiguchi T, Holst M, Jensen GL, Malone A, Muscaritoli M, Nyulasi I, Pirlich M, Rothenberg E, Schindler K, Schneider SM, de van der Schueren MA, Sieber C, Valentini L, Yu JC, Van Gossum A, Singer P
Clin Nutr 2017 Feb;36(1):49-64. Epub 2016 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2016.09.004. PMID: 27642056

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Fasting: From Physiology to Pathology.
Tang D, Tang Q, Huang W, Zhang Y, Tian Y, Fu X
Adv Sci (Weinh) 2023 Mar;10(9):e2204487. Epub 2023 Feb 3 doi: 10.1002/advs.202204487. PMID: 36737846Free PMC Article
Adipose tissue and insulin resistance in obese.
Ahmed B, Sultana R, Greene MW
Biomed Pharmacother 2021 May;137:111315. Epub 2021 Feb 6 doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111315. PMID: 33561645
Defining, Recognizing, and Reporting Malnutrition.
Elia M
Int J Low Extrem Wounds 2017 Dec;16(4):230-237. Epub 2017 Nov 16 doi: 10.1177/1534734617733902. PMID: 29145755
Ageing, metabolism and cardiovascular disease.
Costantino S, Paneni F, Cosentino F
J Physiol 2016 Apr 15;594(8):2061-73. Epub 2015 Oct 22 doi: 10.1113/JP270538. PMID: 26391109Free PMC Article
The metabolic syndrome.
Cornier MA, Dabelea D, Hernandez TL, Lindstrom RC, Steig AJ, Stob NR, Van Pelt RE, Wang H, Eckel RH
Endocr Rev 2008 Dec;29(7):777-822. Epub 2008 Oct 29 doi: 10.1210/er.2008-0024. PMID: 18971485Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Adipose tissue and insulin resistance in obese.
Ahmed B, Sultana R, Greene MW
Biomed Pharmacother 2021 May;137:111315. Epub 2021 Feb 6 doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111315. PMID: 33561645
Body composition techniques.
Kuriyan R
Indian J Med Res 2018 Nov;148(5):648-658. doi: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_1777_18. PMID: 30666990Free PMC Article
ESPEN guidelines on definitions and terminology of clinical nutrition.
Cederholm T, Barazzoni R, Austin P, Ballmer P, Biolo G, Bischoff SC, Compher C, Correia I, Higashiguchi T, Holst M, Jensen GL, Malone A, Muscaritoli M, Nyulasi I, Pirlich M, Rothenberg E, Schindler K, Schneider SM, de van der Schueren MA, Sieber C, Valentini L, Yu JC, Van Gossum A, Singer P
Clin Nutr 2017 Feb;36(1):49-64. Epub 2016 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2016.09.004. PMID: 27642056
Gallstones.
Lammert F, Gurusamy K, Ko CW, Miquel JF, Méndez-Sánchez N, Portincasa P, van Erpecum KJ, van Laarhoven CJ, Wang DQ
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2016 Apr 28;2:16024. doi: 10.1038/nrdp.2016.24. PMID: 27121416
Nutrients, foods, and colorectal cancer prevention.
Song M, Garrett WS, Chan AT
Gastroenterology 2015 May;148(6):1244-60.e16. Epub 2015 Jan 6 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2014.12.035. PMID: 25575572Free PMC Article

Therapy

Nutritional Support for Alcoholic Liver Disease.
Tadokoro T, Morishita A, Himoto T, Masaki T
Nutrients 2023 Mar 10;15(6) doi: 10.3390/nu15061360. PMID: 36986091Free PMC Article
Effective interventions to address maternal and child malnutrition: an update of the evidence.
Keats EC, Das JK, Salam RA, Lassi ZS, Imdad A, Black RE, Bhutta ZA
Lancet Child Adolesc Health 2021 May;5(5):367-384. Epub 2021 Mar 7 doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(20)30274-1. PMID: 33691083
Fructose and sugar: A major mediator of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Jensen T, Abdelmalek MF, Sullivan S, Nadeau KJ, Green M, Roncal C, Nakagawa T, Kuwabara M, Sato Y, Kang DH, Tolan DR, Sanchez-Lozada LG, Rosen HR, Lanaspa MA, Diehl AM, Johnson RJ
J Hepatol 2018 May;68(5):1063-1075. Epub 2018 Feb 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2018.01.019. PMID: 29408694Free PMC Article
Nutrients, foods, and colorectal cancer prevention.
Song M, Garrett WS, Chan AT
Gastroenterology 2015 May;148(6):1244-60.e16. Epub 2015 Jan 6 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2014.12.035. PMID: 25575572Free PMC Article
Obesity, inflammation and the immune system.
de Heredia FP, Gómez-Martínez S, Marcos A
Proc Nutr Soc 2012 May;71(2):332-8. Epub 2012 Mar 20 doi: 10.1017/S0029665112000092. PMID: 22429824

Prognosis

Nutritional Support for Alcoholic Liver Disease.
Tadokoro T, Morishita A, Himoto T, Masaki T
Nutrients 2023 Mar 10;15(6) doi: 10.3390/nu15061360. PMID: 36986091Free PMC Article
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and the Gut-Liver Axis: Exploring an Undernutrition Perspective.
Bauer KC, Littlejohn PT, Ayala V, Creus-Cuadros A, Finlay BB
Gastroenterology 2022 Jun;162(7):1858-1875.e2. Epub 2022 Mar 3 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.01.058. PMID: 35248539
Inflammaging: a new immune-metabolic viewpoint for age-related diseases.
Franceschi C, Garagnani P, Parini P, Giuliani C, Santoro A
Nat Rev Endocrinol 2018 Oct;14(10):576-590. doi: 10.1038/s41574-018-0059-4. PMID: 30046148
Defining, Recognizing, and Reporting Malnutrition.
Elia M
Int J Low Extrem Wounds 2017 Dec;16(4):230-237. Epub 2017 Nov 16 doi: 10.1177/1534734617733902. PMID: 29145755
The liver.
Trefts E, Gannon M, Wasserman DH
Curr Biol 2017 Nov 6;27(21):R1147-R1151. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.09.019. PMID: 29112863Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and the Gut-Liver Axis: Exploring an Undernutrition Perspective.
Bauer KC, Littlejohn PT, Ayala V, Creus-Cuadros A, Finlay BB
Gastroenterology 2022 Jun;162(7):1858-1875.e2. Epub 2022 Mar 3 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.01.058. PMID: 35248539
Tall stature in children and adolescents.
Urakami T
Minerva Pediatr 2020 Dec;72(6):472-483. Epub 2020 Aug 4 doi: 10.23736/S0026-4946.20.05971-X. PMID: 32748612
The importance of nutritional factors and dietary management of Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
Ihnatowicz P, Drywień M, Wątor P, Wojsiat J
Ann Agric Environ Med 2020 Jun 19;27(2):184-193. Epub 2019 Oct 2 doi: 10.26444/aaem/112331. PMID: 32588591
Body composition techniques.
Kuriyan R
Indian J Med Res 2018 Nov;148(5):648-658. doi: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_1777_18. PMID: 30666990Free PMC Article
Defining, Recognizing, and Reporting Malnutrition.
Elia M
Int J Low Extrem Wounds 2017 Dec;16(4):230-237. Epub 2017 Nov 16 doi: 10.1177/1534734617733902. PMID: 29145755

Recent systematic reviews

Nutrition, Nutritional Status, Micronutrients Deficiency, and Disease Course of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Valvano M, Capannolo A, Cesaro N, Stefanelli G, Fabiani S, Frassino S, Monaco S, Magistroni M, Viscido A, Latella G
Nutrients 2023 Aug 31;15(17) doi: 10.3390/nu15173824. PMID: 37686856Free PMC Article
Maternal overnutrition elevates offspring's blood pressure-A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Eitmann S, Mátrai P, Németh D, Hegyi P, Lukács A, Bérczi B, Czumbel LM, Kiss I, Gyöngyi Z, Varga G, Balaskó M, Pétervári E
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2022 Mar;36(2):276-287. Epub 2022 Jan 18 doi: 10.1111/ppe.12859. PMID: 35041216Free PMC Article
Maternal overnutrition impairs offspring's insulin sensitivity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Eitmann S, Németh D, Hegyi P, Szakács Z, Garami A, Balaskó M, Solymár M, Erőss B, Kovács E, Pétervári E
Matern Child Nutr 2020 Oct;16(4):e13031. Epub 2020 Jun 22 doi: 10.1111/mcn.13031. PMID: 32567808Free PMC Article
Overweight and obesity epidemic in Ghana-a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ofori-Asenso R, Agyeman AA, Laar A, Boateng D
BMC Public Health 2016 Dec 9;16(1):1239. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3901-4. PMID: 27938360Free PMC Article
The Double Burden of Undernutrition and Overnutrition in Developing Countries: an Update.
Abdullah A
Curr Obes Rep 2015 Sep;4(3):337-49. doi: 10.1007/s13679-015-0170-y. PMID: 26627492

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