Diet Therapy
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By adjusting the quantity and quality of food intake to improve health status of an individual. This term does not include the methods of food intake (NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT). |
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GEN only: prefer /diet ther with disease term: Manual 19.7+, 19.8.24; DF: DIET THER |
Diet Therapy Categories.
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Caloric Restriction - Reduction in caloric intake without reduction in adequate nutrition. In experimental animals, caloric restriction has been shown to extend lifespan and enhance other physiological variables. |
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Diabetic Diet - A diet prescribed in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, usually limited in the amount of sugar or readily available carbohydrate. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
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Diet Fads - Diets which become fashionable, but which are not necessarily nutritious.(Lehninger 1982, page 484) |
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Diet, Fat-Restricted - A diet that contains limited amounts of fat with less than 30% of calories from all fats and less than 10% from saturated fat. Such a diet is used in control of HYPERLIPIDEMIA. (From Bondy et al, Metabolic Control and Disease, 8th ed, pp468-70; Dorland, 27th ed) |
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Diet, Protein-Restricted - A diet that contains limited amounts of protein. It is prescribed in some cases to slow the progression of renal failure. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992) |
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Diet, Reducing |
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Diet, Sodium-Restricted - A diet which contains very little sodium chloride. It is prescribed by some for hypertension and for edematous states. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
Diet Therapy Definitions and Terms
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