Contributors | The Editor's Word Welcome... Lynne Garton – Editor


Director of her own nutrition consultancy business, Lynne has held acute and primary care dietetic roles at St. Bartholomews, St. George’s and West London Healthcare NHS trust.Three years spent in industry, coupled with her varied NHS experience and growing media involvement, has enabled Lynne to offer knowledge across the scope of clinical, medical and health nutrition.


Happy New Year! Or at least it might be by the time this issue lands on your desk. I can’t believe yet another year has gone by. I hope the old saying is true, another year older, another year wiser – although I do notice time taking its toll in other ways! Whether it’s another line on the forehead, an achy joint, or taking longer to recover from the festive spirit than previous years, I now feel my age at times. However, there may still be hope for me yet! According to an article in one of the recent Sunday papers, people who have a lot of moles appear to age better than those with few. Apparently a study of people who were covered with more than 100 moles had fewer wrinkles, more toned muscles and were less likely to suffer from osteoporosis than those who had less. It seemed that having a lot of moles was associated with an increased telomere length. Telomeres are a sequence of DNA at the end of chromosomes which control cell regeneration; cells with short telomeres die sooner. I read this with some encouragement as I counted 100 moles just on my arms! While genetics has an obvious role in the ageing process, lifestyle also plays an important part. Just as I was fascinated about the possibility that my moles may improve my chance of keeping ageing at bay, many people will be seeking the ultimate wonder food to help them. Regularly the media publishes stories focusing on a particular food or diet which supposedly helps you age gracefully. However, what fails to receive as much attention is the serious consequences of under-nutrition in the older person. It seems that small details get featured without taking into account the bigger picture. Here at CN we take a more holistic approach to nutrition and ageing, as highlighted in this issue’s Big Story on page 8 where Alison Shepherd reviews the wider impact of nutrition on the ageing progress.


Turning to the other end of the age spectrum, Francesca Annan, Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian from the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Alder


Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, discusses the nutritional management of Type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents in our Paediatric article on page 18. Other features in this issue include a case study on home enteral feeding during pregnancy by Jo Wheeler, West Kent Home Enteral Nutrition Team Co-ordinator and Head of Nutrition and Dietetics from Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust, in our Hot Topic on page 24. Carole Noble, Dietetic Prescribing Advisor from the Community Dietetic Department at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen, explains how the unique skills of dietitians can contribute to cost effective prescribing of oral nutritional supplements in our Practiguide on page 29. Reviewing whether certain foods can actually keep diseases at bay, Lucy Gardner, Community Dietitian from the Community Health Oxfordshire PCT, provides an update in our Functional Feature on page 32.


If you missed out on attending various conferences recently, fear not. In this issue we have reviews from the 11th Annual Nutricia Paediatric Nutrition


and Allergy Study Day; the Probiotic Symposium hosted by Yakult UK; the 9th International Soy Symposium and BAPEN’s Annual Conference. You’ve no doubt read about the exciting CN Awards we’ve introduced to recognise those who’ve made an outstanding contribution to the world of


nutrition. If you want to nominate someone, or put yourself forward, you can find details on how to enter on page 12. Don’t delay as we’ll be short- listing candidates early next year. In addition, we’re delighted to announce that due to the huge success of CN Focus we will now be increasing this publication to four times a year.


Finally, thank you to all our readers, authors and advertisers for your continuing support in 2010 and for making CN the superb publication it is. Wishing you all the very best for 2011.


Editorial Team and Contributors Editorial Team


Hospital Dietetics: Sylvia Butson Former Nutrition and Dietetic Services Manager, Poole Hospital NHS Trust.


Primary Care: Lisa Cooper Deputy Director of Service Delivery at Bebington and West Wirral PCT.


Nurse Consultant:Angie Davidson Clinical Nurse Specialist – Nutrition, Bristol Royal Infirmary.


Consumer Dietetics: Nigel Denby Director of his own nutrition consultancy, delivering clinical services to the NHS and beyond.


Intensive Care: Dr David Edbrooke Consultant Anaesthetist and Clinical Director of the Critical Care Directorate at the Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.


Pharmacy & PN: Professor Gil Hardy Professor of Pharmaceutical Nutrition in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland,New Zealand.


Nutrition Society: Dr Ailsa Welch Nutrition Society Council Member, Senior Lecturer in Nutritional Epidemiology, Medical School, University of East Anglia


Gastroenterology: Dr Ray Shidrawi Consultant Physician & Gastroenterologist at the Homerton Hospital, London.


Dietetic Academia: Claire Wright Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Chester.


Cm2 Team Lynne Garton – Editor Faye Eagle – Publisher Dylan Jenear – Advertising Amy Pettingill – Design Mike Fryer – Managing Director


Regular Contributors Jackie Eastwood – Chair, BPNG – www.bpng.org.uk


Ebony Gayle – Press & Public Relations Manager, Health Professions Council – www.hpc-uk.org


Tanya Haffner – Independent Registered Nutritionist & Health Writer – tanya@nutrilicious.co.uk


Sarah James – External Affairs, Nutrition Society – www.nutritionsociety.org


Nursing: Alison Shepherd Nurse Tutor, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kings College London.


Neil Wilson – NNNG Communications Officer – www.nnng.org


Article & Feature Contributors Zoe Connor – Freelance Dietitian


Lucy Gardner – SRD, Community Dietitian, Community Health Oxfordshire Lynne Garton – Nutritionist and Health Writer


Alice Lunt – Dietitian, Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge


Carole Noble – Dietetic Prescribing Advisor,Community Dietetic Department,Woodend Hospital,Aberdeen


Alison Shepherd – RNutr MSc BSc (Hons) RGN Queens Nurse, Nurse Tutor Department of Primary and Intermediate Care, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kings College London


Helen Stevenson – BSc ANutrScience Officer,Yakult UK


Pete Turner – Specialist Dietitian,Royal Liverpool University Hospital & Chair of BAPEN Programmes Committee


Jo Wheeler – West Kent HEN Team Co-ordinator, Head of Nutrition & Dietetics, Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust, Darent Valley Hospital


Complete Nutrition Vol.10 No.6 December/January 2010/11


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