NutritionIn the Nutrition specialty in Valencia, we help you improve your eating habits and enhance your body composition or physical condition through advanced assessment, a personalised nutrition plan tailored to your needs, and follow-up appointments with the specialist.
We use the most advanced techniques to carry out highly precise body composition studies: DEXA, nutritional ultrasound, bioimpedance and CT.
We offer a multidisciplinary approach for patients with conditions that lead to alterations in nutritional status or intake, such as loss of appetite, unintentional weight loss, sarcopenia or swallowing difficulties.
A team made up of a clinical nutritionist and a specialist in Endocrinology and Nutrition works in coordination to provide personalised nutritional advice and follow-up tailored to each patient’s specific needs.
Advanced Technology
Advanced body composition studies allow us to make highly accurate diagnoses, design nutritional plans tailored to the results, and objectively monitor progress during follow-up visits.
We accurately analyse total fat mass, fat distribution, visceral fat, total lean mass, appendicular lean mass and bone mass.
Especially indicated for people who want to improve their body composition and physical condition.
We calculate total fat, subcutaneous fat and preperitoneal fat by measuring the abdomen, as well as muscle mass by measuring the rectus femoris of the quadriceps.
Especially indicated for patients with sarcopenia.
We measure body water and its distribution, allowing assessment of muscle mass in each body segment as well as fat mass.
Especially indicated for patients who want a rapid assessment of body composition or who present symptoms such as dehydration, fatigue or oedema, among others.
We assess muscle quality, total fat, visceral fat and muscle mass.
Indicated for patients who want a precise evaluation of muscle quality and the presence of intramuscular fat.
Using an X-ray study, we assess the safety of swallowing liquids to confirm dysphagia.
We evaluate the effectiveness and safety of swallowing through the intake of water with different textures.
Pathologies and Symptoms in the Nutrition Specialty
In the Nutrition clinic in Valencia, we provide a nutritional approach for patients with different conditions or symptoms that affect nutritional status. For example:
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Visiting the Nutrition Unit is not only useful when you are overweight or obese. It is also recommended in many other situations, such as:
In addition, clinical nutrition is essential when there is a diagnosed pathology or risk of malnutrition. Early intervention can prevent complications, improve quality of life and promote recovery.
Yes, neurological diseases can directly affect the patient’s eating and nutritional status. Problems such as difficulty chewing or swallowing, loss of appetite, metabolic changes or decreased mobility increase the risk of malnutrition.
A tailored nutritional plan can help:
The nutritional approach is a fundamental pillar in the multidisciplinary treatment of neurological pathologies.
During the oncological process, many patients experience weight loss, decreased appetite, taste alterations, digestive problems or difficulty in feeding. These factors can lead to malnutrition and loss of muscle mass, which negatively affects tolerance to treatment and recovery.
Specialized nutritional support allows:
For this reason, nutrition is an essential part of the integral treatment of the oncology patient.
The body composition study allows to know precisely how the body is formed, beyond weight. It analyzes parameters such as muscle mass, body fat, total water and basal metabolism, providing a complete picture of the patient’s nutritional and metabolic status.
This information is essential for designing effective strategies for fat loss, muscle gain or performance enhancement. Two people of the same weight can have very different body compositions, so basing treatment solely on the scale can be misleading. Thanks to this analysis, nutritional plans are adjusted in an objective and personalized way, providing safer, measurable and sustainable results.
In Ascires we have the most advanced techniques for the study of body composition: DEXA, Bimpedance, nutritional ultrasound and CT.
Dysphagia is difficulty in swallowing food or liquids safely and effectively. It can occur in people with neurological diseases, after surgery or intubation, in oncology patients or in the elderly, and poses a significant risk of malnutrition, dehydration and respiratory aspiration.
The Nutrition Unit performs an individualized assessment to adapt the diet to each case. This includes modifying textures, adjusting fluid density, planning safe and balanced menus, and educating the patient and family on how to prepare food correctly.
A specialized nutritional approach helps to maintain a good nutritional status, reduce the risk of complications and improve the patient’s safety and quality of life. In addition, continuous monitoring ensures that feeding evolves according to the clinical situation and swallowing capacity.
During cardiac pathologies, many patients present: inflammation, metabolic stress, anorexia, cardiac cachexia and alterations in fluid balance, which favor malnutrition and loss of muscle mass. In addition, treatments such as diuretics or salt (sodium) restriction can condition intake and nutritional status. This situation is associated with worse prognosis, longer hospital stay and increased morbidity and mortality.
Specialized nutritional support allows:
For this reason, nutrition is an essential part of the integral treatment of the heart patient.
Due to pulmonary pathologies, many patients develop increased energy expenditure, chronic inflammation, lack of appetite, fatigue during meals and loss of muscle mass (especially respiratory muscle). All this favors malnutrition and sarcopenia, which is associated with worse pulmonary function, lower tolerance to exertion and higher risk of exacerbations and hospital admissions.
Specialized nutritional support allows:
Therefore, nutrition is an essential part of the integral treatment of the patient with pulmonary problems.
