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Nutrition Care Process

Last Updated: 2023-11-21 Target Group: All Adults, All children(0-12 yr.), Youth(13-17 yr.)

Nutrition Intervention

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Nutrition Prescription Examples
  • Modified Diet
    • Energy/nutrient modification
      • Calorie modification (e.g. to prevent weight loss)
      • Mineral intake (e.g. iodine ≤50 μg iodine/day for 1-2 weeks)
      • Fibre level (increase)
      • Food intake (e.g. increase whole grains, vegetables and fruit, legumes, fish consumption) 

 

Food and/or Nutrient Delivery Example

  • Meals and Snacks
    • General healthful diet
    • Composition of meals/snacks
      • Protein-modified diet (e.g. limit red meat and avoid processed meats)
      • Carbohydrate-modified diet (e.g.

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