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Immunonutrition.

R Singh1, S Gopalan, A Sibal

  • 1Apollo Centre for Advanced Pediatrics, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India.

Indian Journal of Pediatrics
|June 14, 2002
PubMed
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Immunonutrition, using nutrients like glutamine and omega-3 fatty acids, enhances immune function and improves outcomes in various patient groups. Specific nutrients show promise in reducing complications and hospital stays, particularly in surgical patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Nutrition and immunology
  • Clinical nutrition
  • Cellular immunity

Background:

  • Nutrition and immunology are closely linked, with specific nutrients impacting immune responses.
  • Key nutrients such as arginine, glutamine, omega-3 fatty acids, and nucleotides play crucial roles in cellular immunity and clinical outcomes during stress.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the role of immunonutrition in enhancing cellular immunity and improving clinical outcomes.
  • To examine the effects of specific nutrients like glutamine, arginine, and omega-3 fatty acids on immune function and patient recovery.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing studies on immunonutrition and its components.
  • Analysis of clinical outcomes associated with supplementation of arginine, glutamine, and omega-3 fatty acids in various patient populations.

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Main Results:

  • Glutamine supplementation reduced sepsis incidence and hospital stay in bone marrow transplant, low birth weight, surgical, and trauma patients.
  • Arginine supplementation showed potential in reducing infectious complications and mortality, though further research is needed.
  • Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) were found to stimulate the immune system, with demonstrated benefits in surgical patients, including reduced complications and hospital stay.

Conclusions:

  • Immunonutrition offers significant benefits in surgical patients, reducing infectious complications and length of hospital stay.
  • While promising for critically ill patients by potentially decreasing infections, immunonutrition does not currently show a mortality advantage.
  • Pediatric applications of immunonutrition are limited but show future potential.