Question

Give four objectives of diet therapy.

Answer 1

Four objectives of diet therapy:

1. Formulation of the diet to meet the needs of the patient, taking into consideration her or his food habits.
2. Modification of the existing diets to ameliorate the disease condition and to keep it under control.
3. correction of nutritional deficiencies, if any.
4. prevention of short-term and long-term complications in cases of chronic diseases.
5. education and counselling of the patient regarding the need to adhere to the prescribed diet.