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Weight/Obesity - Pediatric/Paediatric

Nutrition Care Process

Last Updated: 2021-03-16 Target Group: All children(0-12 yr.), Youth(13-17 yr.)

Nutrition Intervention

Disclaimer
Nutrition Prescription
Example
Recommend:
  • Modified diet
    • energy/nutrient modification
  • Calorie modification.
 
Nutrition Education
  • Content
    • Purpose of the nutrition education
    • Nutrition relationship to health/disease
    • Recommendations (e.g. to modify food intake, increase vegetables and fruit, follow healthy eating guidelines) 
Nutrition Counselling
  • Strategies
    • Motivational interviewing
    • Goal setting

For UK dietitians:  Refer to the British Dietetic Association (BDA) Model and Process for more information about

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