BOOK NUTRITION CONSULTATION
NUTRITION
Nutrition is dedicated to assessing nutritional needs and planning diets in specific situations.
In hospitals and clinics, the main area of intervention in Nutrition is clinical nutrition, usually dedicated to the following cases:
- Overweight and obesity;
- Underweight;
- Correction of dietary imbalances;
- Nutritional support in eating disorders;
- Nutritional support in gastrointestinal diseases;
- Nutritional support in cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension;
- Nutritional support in oncological diseases.
In these situations, nutritionists:
- Assess nutritional status;
- Prescribe and evaluate established nutritional plans.