title: Some psychological and physiological aspects of enteral nutrition.
abstract: This review discusses three main topics: the first relates to the effects of underlying disease, malnutrition, and nutritional support on appetite; the second is concerned with the role of enteral feeding in short bowel syndrome; and the third deals with the clinical benefits of enteral nutrition.
mesh_terms: D000855:Anorexia / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D001066:Appetite / Q000502:physiology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012778:Short Bowel Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors