SynthesisNutrients2020
An Evaluation of the Nutritional Value and Physical Properties of Blenderised Enteral Nutrition Formula: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effect of blended tube feeding compared to conventional formula on clinical outcomes in adults: A systematic review.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2026Pooled it
- Non-Inferiority of a Ready-to-Drink Enteral Formula on Nutritional Status in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Nutrients · 2026Trial
- Exploring factors affecting the use of blended diets for children and young people in health, education and social care settings in the UK: The protocol for a realist mixed methods study.Nutrition and health · 2026Article
- Enzymatically Hydrolyzed Amaranth as a Base for Enteral Nutrition: Nutritional Characterization, Phenolic Bioaccessibility, and Physicochemical Properties.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Microplastics in Foods Intended for Health Purposes: From Dietary Supplements to Clinical Nutrition Products.Toxics · 2026Review
- Enteral feeding barriers in the intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in Ghana.The Southern African journal of critical care : the official journal of the Critical Care Society · 2026Article
- State-of-the-art review of blenderized diets-Status and future directions.Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition · 2025Review
- Experiences and perceptions of multidisciplinary paediatric teams of blended tube feeding in children.Nutrition and health · 2025Observational
- Homemade formulas for nutrition support in chronic kidney disease: A narrative review of the opportunity for education, research, and innovation.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2025Review
- A Narrative Review of Home Enteral Nutrition in Australia with a Focus on Blended Tube Feeding.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Best Evidence Summary of Home Enteral Tube Feeding Care Management in the Elderly.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Review
- Assessment of Lipid Peroxidation Products in Adult Formulas: GC-MS Determination of Carbonyl and Volatile Compounds Under Different Storage Conditions.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Homemade blenderized tube feeding improves gut microbiome communities in children with enteral nutrition.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- Fatal Enteral Nutritional Hydrothorax Resulting From Aberrant Placement of a Nasogastric Tube Without Perforation of the Tracheobronchial Tree or Esophagus: A Case Report and Review.Academic forensic pathology · 2022Article
- Nutrition and preparation of blenderized tube feeding in children and adolescents with neurological impairment: A scoping review.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2022Article
- Foods for Special Medical Purposes in Home Enteral Nutrition-Clinical Practice Experience. Multicenter Study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough there are merits in using commercial "enteral nutrition formula" (ENF) compared with blended ENF, there is a growing preference for the use of blended ENF in many countries globally. However, the nutritional value and physical properties of blended ENF compared with commercial ENF may be limiting its use. We have not found any evidence of a meta-analysis on the nutritional value of blended diets in the adult population.
aimThe aim of this review was to compare the nutritional value, physical properties, and clinical outcomes of blended ENF with commercial ENF.
methodsThe preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses were used for this review. The search strategy was based on a Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome framework. The following databases; Pubmed, EMBASE, PSYCInfo, and Google scholar were searched for articles of interest using keywords, Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) and Boolean operators (AND/OR) from the inception of each database until 23 February 2020. The articles were evaluated for quality.
resultsBased on the systematic review and meta-analysis, four distinct themes were identified; Nutritional value, Physical properties, Clinical outcomes; and Adverse events. The findings of this review showed inconsistencies in the macronutrient and micronutrient values of the blenderised ENF compared with the commercial ENF. The results of the meta-analysis demonstrated that there were no significant differences (
conclusionThe results of this systematic review and meta-analysis identified significant variability in the nutritional value of blenderised ENF compared with commercial ENF. Furthermore, the nutritional values of the blenderised ENF do not meet the expected recommended levels compared with commercial ENF and these may have implications for patients' nutritional status and health outcomes, including the effect on body composition, morbidity, mortality, hospital re-admission, and costs. Further studies are needed to elucidate the nutritional value of blenderised ENF on patients' clinical outcomes.
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