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Medical Nutrition Therapy is. . . .

Medical Nutrition Therapy is. ….a multifaceted process; ….usually done within an interdisciplinary setting (RD, MD/DO, Nurse, Pharmacist, PT, etc.);. ….the assessment of the nutritional status of patients with a condition , illness , or injury that puts

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Medical Nutrition Therapy is. . . .

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  1. Medical Nutrition Therapy is. . . . ….a multifaceted process; ….usually done within an interdisciplinary setting (RD, MD/DO, Nurse, Pharmacist, PT, etc.); ….the assessment of the nutritional status of patients with a condition, illness, or injury that puts them at risk.

  2. MNT Starts With...... review and laboratory valuesanthropometric analysis of measurements medical and diet history

  3. After Assessment, What's Next? Choose the most appropriate type of therapy to manage or treat the condition. May include: Diet modification and counseling leading to the development of a personal diet plan to achieve nutritional goals and desired health outcomes. 1

  4. Specialized nutrition therapies including: Supplementation with medical foods for those unable to obtain adequate nutrients through food intake only; enteral nutrition delivered via tube feeding into the gastrointestinal tract for those unable to ingest or digest food; parenteral nutrition delivered via intravenous infusion for those unable to absorb nutrients. 2 3 4

  5. Nutrition screening The process of identifying characteristics known to be associated with nutrition problems. Its purpose is to pinpoint persons who are malnourished or at nutritional risk. Intervention takes place after screening occurs. The nutrition screening can be done by a health care team member.

  6. Cost-Savings: Proving MNT Cost-effectiveness analysis: Compares two or more alternatives to achieve the same objective. Cost-benefit analysis: This extends cost-effectiveness analysis by placing a dollar value on the outcomes.

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