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Annette Rugyendo RD

@annette_rd

👩🏾‍💻 🇬🇧🇺🇬 Dietitian | Food Service | Health & Wellbeing | NHS | Freelance
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🚨 Malnutrition doesn’t discriminate Don't rely on appearance every patient needs proper assessment. Obese patients are also at risk of: 🔹 Weight loss 🔹 Nutrient deficiencies 🔹 Muscle loss 🔹 Increased risk of complications #NHWeek2025 N&H Week Imperial People 💙 British Dietetic Association

🚨 Malnutrition doesn’t discriminate
Don't rely on appearance every patient needs proper assessment. Obese patients are also at risk of:
🔹 Weight loss
🔹 Nutrient deficiencies
🔹 Muscle loss 
🔹 Increased risk of complications

#NHWeek2025 <a href="/NHWeek/">N&H Week</a> <a href="/ImperialPeople/">Imperial People 💙</a> <a href="/BDA_Dietitians/">British Dietetic Association</a>
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Our #NHWeek2025 TEA Trolley is brewing up conversations on nutrition screening! Imperial People 💙 Dietitians helping wards check if their screening is robust or bust because you can’t treat what you don’t screen 🔍 N&H Week British Dietetic Association Vanessa De los Reyes Alexi Adas Chris Flatt

Our #NHWeek2025 TEA Trolley is brewing up conversations on nutrition screening! <a href="/ImperialPeople/">Imperial People 💙</a> Dietitians helping wards check if their screening is robust or bust because you can’t treat what you don’t screen 🔍

<a href="/NHWeek/">N&H Week</a> <a href="/BDA_Dietitians/">British Dietetic Association</a> <a href="/rvanessadr/">Vanessa De los Reyes</a> <a href="/AlexiDietitian/">Alexi Adas</a> <a href="/joeflatt3005/">Chris Flatt</a>
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🚨 Unplanned weight loss is a red flag! In acute illness, weight loss is especially harmful as the body breaks down muscle for energy, leading to: 🔥 Reduced strength 🩹 Slower healing 🦠 Increased infection risk #NHWeek2025 #Malnutrition N&H Week Imperial People 💙 British Dietetic Association

🚨 Unplanned weight loss is a red flag!
In acute illness, weight loss is especially harmful as the body breaks down muscle for energy, leading to:
🔥 Reduced strength
🩹 Slower healing
🦠 Increased infection risk

#NHWeek2025 #Malnutrition <a href="/NHWeek/">N&H Week</a> <a href="/ImperialPeople/">Imperial People 💙</a> <a href="/BDA_Dietitians/">British Dietetic Association</a>
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📢 Children & elderly are vulnerable to malnutrition so we treating them to afternoon tea. Screening is important as: 🔹 Kids need nutrients for growth 🔹 Older adults face age-related risks 🔹 Acute illness raises nutritional needs #NHWeek2025 Imperial People 💙 British Dietetic Association

📢 Children &amp; elderly are vulnerable to malnutrition so we treating them to afternoon tea.  Screening is important as:
🔹 Kids need nutrients for growth
🔹 Older adults face age-related risks
🔹 Acute illness raises nutritional needs

#NHWeek2025 <a href="/ImperialPeople/">Imperial People 💙</a> <a href="/BDA_Dietitians/">British Dietetic Association</a>
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💡Learning in Action 🏥 Alexi Adas and I got to tag team teach today! Delivering a fun, interactive session on nutrition screening at the #nhweek2025 Nursing Forum Thank you Vanessa De los Reyes for organising and to everyone who took part 💙 N&H Week Imperial People 💙 British Dietetic Association

💡Learning in Action 🏥
<a href="/AlexiDietitian/">Alexi Adas</a> and I got to tag team teach today! Delivering a fun, interactive session on nutrition screening at the #nhweek2025 Nursing Forum

Thank you <a href="/rvanessadr/">Vanessa De los Reyes</a> for organising and to everyone who took part 💙

<a href="/NHWeek/">N&H Week</a> <a href="/ImperialPeople/">Imperial People 💙</a> <a href="/BDA_Dietitians/">British Dietetic Association</a>
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🍰🍓Sweet Treats & Smiles🍓🍰 Our Little Patient Warriors go through so much and seeing them smile is our greatest reward. It’s our pleasure to serve our Tiny Tummies a huge slice of yumminess this afternoon 💙 #nhweek2025 N&H Week Imperial People 💙 Katie Elwig British Dietetic Association

🍰🍓Sweet Treats &amp; Smiles🍓🍰
Our Little Patient Warriors go through so much and seeing them smile is our greatest reward. It’s our pleasure to serve our Tiny Tummies a huge slice of yumminess this afternoon 💙 #nhweek2025
<a href="/NHWeek/">N&H Week</a> <a href="/ImperialPeople/">Imperial People 💙</a> <a href="/KatieElwig/">Katie Elwig</a> <a href="/BDA_Dietitians/">British Dietetic Association</a>
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🤔 Are we relying too much on enteral feeding? Enteral feeding delivers nutrients into the gut when patients can't eat enough by mouth. While often vital, it’s important not to over-rely on it when eating is possible. #NHWeek2025 N&H Week Imperial People 💙 British Dietetic Association

🤔 Are we relying too much on enteral feeding?
Enteral feeding delivers nutrients into the gut when patients can't eat enough by mouth. While often vital, it’s important not to over-rely on it when eating is possible.

#NHWeek2025 <a href="/NHWeek/">N&H Week</a> <a href="/ImperialPeople/">Imperial People 💙</a> <a href="/BDA_Dietitians/">British Dietetic Association</a>
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💰 Malnutrition costs the UK ~£19.6 billion/yr, more than diabetes (£10B) and obesity (£6.5B)! Nutrition intervention isn’t just about health, it’s a financial necessity. 📊 Sources: BAPEN, Diabetes UK, Public Health England #NHWeek2025 N&H Week Imperial People 💙 British Dietetic Association

💰 Malnutrition costs the UK ~£19.6 billion/yr, more than diabetes (£10B) and obesity (£6.5B)! Nutrition intervention isn’t just about health, it’s a financial necessity.
📊 Sources: BAPEN, Diabetes UK, Public Health England

#NHWeek2025 <a href="/NHWeek/">N&H Week</a> <a href="/ImperialPeople/">Imperial People 💙</a> <a href="/BDA_Dietitians/">British Dietetic Association</a>
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🧠 Think you can spot malnutrition? Screening is key to early detection, but malnutrition isn’t always obvious. Test your knowledge with our interactive quiz! 🔗 forms.office.com/e/gi7RFYNEiN #NHWeek2025 #NutritionScreening N&H Week Imperial People 💙 British Dietetic Association

🧠 Think you can spot malnutrition?
Screening is key to early detection, but malnutrition isn’t always obvious. Test your knowledge with our interactive quiz!
🔗 forms.office.com/e/gi7RFYNEiN
#NHWeek2025 #NutritionScreening
<a href="/NHWeek/">N&H Week</a> <a href="/ImperialPeople/">Imperial People 💙</a> <a href="/BDA_Dietitians/">British Dietetic Association</a>
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🏥 How do we screen for malnutrition at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust? Check out our Padlet for practical screening tools & insights—because early intervention saves lives. 🔗 padlet.com/alexiadas/maln… #NHWeek2025 N&H Week Imperial People 💙 British Dietetic Association

🏥 How do we screen for malnutrition at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust?
Check out our Padlet for practical screening tools &amp; insights—because early intervention saves lives.
🔗 padlet.com/alexiadas/maln…
#NHWeek2025 <a href="/NHWeek/">N&H Week</a> <a href="/ImperialPeople/">Imperial People 💙</a> <a href="/BDA_Dietitians/">British Dietetic Association</a>
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🙋‍♂️ Minnesota Starvation Study is KEY MUST KNOW study for anyone interested in nutrition & illness recovery! 🎥 Watch FULL STORY below to learn more! 👉Watch full video lecture & how study relates to post-ICU recovery on my 🧑‍🏫 YouTube page: @paul_wischmeyerMD The Minnesota