Weight/Obesity

Nutrition Care Process

Last Updated: 2025-01-15 Target Group: All Adults

Sample PES or PESS/PASS statements (problem, etiology,/aetiology signs and symptoms) using some NCP terminology

These statements are provided as examples only and will not apply to all individuals:

Excessive adiposity related to inability to sustain diet/lifestyle change, as evidenced by many previous attempts at weight loss with weight regain over the past five years.
Excessive energy intake related to medications that increase appetite, as evidenced by weight gain of 22.7 kg (20 lbs) since