EXNS 483 Nutrition Care Process I

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Nutrition Therapy

Scope Note

Improving health status of an individual by adjusting the quantities, qualities, and methods of nutrient intake.

 

 

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Diet, Diabetic

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a specific dietary regimen for diabetics: not all diet therapy of diabetes is DIABETIC DIET; when specified by author as a diabetic diet, coordinate with DIABETES MELLITUS / diet ther (IM) or specific type of diabetes / diet ther (IM) + specific dietary element / ther use (IM)

Scope Note

A course of food intake prescribed for patients, that limits the amount of foods with a high GLYCEMIC INDEX.

 

 

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Nutritional Support

Scope Note

The administration of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient by means other than normal eating. It does not include FLUID THERAPY which normalizes body fluids to restore WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.

 

Additional MeSH Terms to consider:

Disease Management

Diet Therapy