Chapter 14: Intro to MNT Flashcards
refers to the study of prescription of diets under special circumstances (e.g. metabolic or other illness) and for special physiologic needs (pregnancy, growth, and weight reduction)
dietetics
combined science and art of regulating the planning, preparation, and serving of meals to individuals or groups under various conditions of health and disease according to the principles of nutrition and management, with due consideration to economic, social, cultural, and psychologic factors affecting or causing such conditions
dietetics
is the “translator o nutritional principles for any individual or group of health or in ilness”
dietitan
aside from standard duties in healthcare, he/she may also be involved in research, teaching, community programs, administrative duties, business, and indsutry
dietitian
in the philipines, the title _____ is preferred and refers to a registered and licensed person who holds a valid certificate of registration and a valid professional identification card issued by the Board and the Commission as stipulated in RA 10862 Nutrition and Dietetics Law of 2016
nutritionist-dietitian
refers to the designated amount of nutrients required by an individual on a thorough nutritional assessment
diet prescription
diet prescription should include (4)
type, amount, frequency, and route of food ingestion
the branch of dietetics that is concerned with the modification of a food and drink for therapeutic purposes
diet therapy
refers to the use of specific nutrition services to treat an illness, injury, or condition
medical nutrition therapy
the branch of health science that deals with the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases caused by deficiency or excess of nutrients
clinical nutrition
variety of techniques used when the patient is unable to meet his/her nutritional needs
nutrition support
diet therapy - concepts
total energy requirement (TER): it is best to measure the actual energy expenditure of an individual that is carried out through
indirect calorimetry
diet therapy - concepts
indirect calorimetry involves the determination of heart production thru the measurements of the _____ (2) during gas exchange
o2 consumption and co2 production
used by clinicians when indirect calorimetry is not possible
energy expenditure consumption
TER components
-basal energy expenditure or basal metabolic rate
-resting energy expenditure
-diet-induced thermogenesis or thermic effect of foods
-shivering and non-shivering cold-induced thermogenesis (non-shivering thermogenesis is difficult to estimate, is considered to have little to no consequence in the daily energy expenditure)
-PAL or activity thermogenesis
-stress from injury or illness
components of ter
diet therapy - principles
the diet should meet the body’s requirements as generously as possible
liberalization
diet therapy - principles
the therapeutic diet should not vary from the individual’s diet
simplification
diet therapy - principles
the diet should be based on a patient’s food habits, preferences, and all relevant environmental factors
individualization
are described as high, low, restricted, or controlled, and free
modifications
diet modification
the diet is _____ if it provides substantially more or less of the nutrient than is normally required
high or low
diet modification
the diet is _____ when a specified nutrient is limited in amounts less than normally consumed
restricted
diet modification
used when a particular nutrient is eliminated from the diet
free
the process of providing professional dietary advice to a patient to guide him/her in meeting health requirements
it is both an intervention and a scheme for monitoring and evalutation
nutrition counseling
diet modification
amount and type of nutrient is modified
controlled
