REFEEDING SYNDROME - CAUSES, TREATMENT AND RISKS

Mya Care16 Sep, 2021Health

Refeeding syndrome is an often-silent consequence of increasing nutritional intake in deficient individuals. It is an important, under-represented issue that deserves more public attention[1]; particularly in those that are keen to correct nutritional deficits through supplementation. At best, refeeding syndrome defeats the point of nourishment, and at worst, the outcome can be fatal.