malnutrition

In November, as part of the UK Malnutrition Awareness Week, Helen Baxter of The 25% ME Group gave a presentation at the Malnutrition Taskforce Learning Event on how dietitians and the wider MDT can help people with ME. You can watch the presentation on YouTube, and a transcript is available...

Association between malnutrition and post–acute COVID-19 sequelae: A retrospective cohort study Jana Ponce; A. Jerrod Anzalone; Makayla Schissel; Kristina Bailey; Harlan Sayles; Megan Timmerman; Mariah Jackson; Jonathan Tefft; Corrine Hanson; BACKGROUND Long coronavirus disease consists of...

This thread is for social media and general media items about people in the United Kingdom with both ME/CFS and severe problems in achieving adequate nutrition. Please avoid speculating about the health or other personal aspects of people mentioned. There is general discussion about severe...

I would like to see a campaign to end malnutrition in patients with severe ME. For this purpose, I am currently gathering information so I can produce a briefing document. I would be grateful if anyone can share any information with me including academic articles, statistics, surveys, media...

Life-Threatening Malnutrition in Very Severe ME/CFS Helen Baxter, Nigel Speight, William Weir Healthcare (MDPI), Open access Abstract Very severe myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), (also known as chronic fatigue syndrome) can lead to problems with nutrition and hydration. The reasons can be an...

On AfME website The article is largely about more help for carers which is important but highlights other problems ie being put in WRAG for ESA resulted in worsening condition; (see AfMEs work leaflet...