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Gastrointestinal System - Pediatric/Paediatric Constipation

Nutrition Care Process

Last Updated: 2019-04-16 Target Group: All children(0-12 yr.), Youth(13-17 yr.)

Nutrition Intervention

Disclaimer
Nutrition Prescription Example
Recommend:
  • modified diet
    • energy/nutrient modification
      • fibre level
      • fluid level.
 
Food and/or Nutrient Delivery Example
  • Meals and Snacks
    • General/healthful diet
    • Composition of meals/snacks
      • Fibre-modified diet
      • Fluid-modified diet
 
Nutrition Education Example
  • Content
    • Purpose of the nutrition education
    • Nutrition relationship to health/disease
      • Recommendations (e.g. to increase dietary fibre and fluids)

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

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