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Medical Nutrition Therapy |
Use of specific nutri services to treat an illness, injury or condition |
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Nutrition Assessment Nutrition Therapy |
2 phases of MNT |
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Nutrition Assessment |
Eval of NS thru measurements of food and nutrient intake & eval of nutri-related indicators (ABCD) |
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Nutrition Therapy |
Instruction used in treatment of disorder / illness & includes diet therapy, nutrition counseling, and/or use of specialized nutrition therapies like supplementation |
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Health |
State of compete physical, mental, and social well-being & not merely just the absence of disease or infirmity |
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Illness |
Deviation of bodily fxns from the normal or usual well-being |
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Dietetics |
Combination of science & art of human nutritional care thruout life under various conditions of health and disease |
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Nutritionist-Dietitian |
Professional who takes leadership in the promotion of health and nutritional well-being of an individual or group |
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Diet prescription |
Designates the type, amount, frequency, and route of food ingestion |
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Diet therapy |
Modification of food and drink for therapeutic purposes |
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Clinical nutrition |
Branch of health science that deals with diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease caused by deficiency or excess of nutrients |
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Nutrition support |
Variety of techniques that is available to use when the patient is unable to meet his needs |
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Liberalization Simplification Individualization |
3 principles of diet therapy |
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Liberalization |
The diet should meet the body’s requirements as generously as possible |
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Simplification |
The therapeutic diet should vary from the individual’s diet as little as possible |
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Individualization |
The diet should be based on a patient’s food habits, preferences, and all relevant environmental factors |
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1) to attain and maintain DBW 2) to correct nutritional deficiencies 3) to provide rest to affected organs 4) to achieve & maintain optimal NS 5) to provide a diet adjusted to the body’s specific needs |
Objectives of diet therapy |
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Consistency Bulk Temperature Nutrient composition Energy value Flavor Interval of feeding Route of feeding Frequency of feeding |
Methods of dietary modification |
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Current NS DBW Level of activity Level of hydration Losses of nutrients Medical history Medicines to be taken Medical therapy Ability to ingest, absorb, metabolize & excrete Duration of illness Clinical symptoms of the disease Biochemical results |
Factors that affect nutritional requirements |
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High |
Modified diet wherein nutrient values are higher than the prescribed level |
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Low |
Modified diet wherein nutrient values are lower than the prescribed level |
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Restricted |
Modified diet wherein nutrients are modified in amount |
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Controlled |
Modified diet wherein nutrients are modified in amount and type based on biochemical results |
