Medical Nutrition Therapy for Special Groups with Diabetes Mellitus

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing worldwide. Medical nutrition therapy increases the success of diabetes treatment and provides an appropriate glycemic control that decreases diabetes complications. The requirement of energy and nutritional elements may differ according to specific conditions including age, the presence of pregnancy, or comorbidities. Therefore, these specific conditions should be taken into account in the planning of medical nutrition therapy. Ensuring continuity of children and young growth and development, providing requirements based on comorbidities and physiological alterations in older adults, and protection of fetal development and maternal glycemic and nutrient balance in pregnancy should be aimed in the determination of energy and nutritional elements requirements. Here, we will discuss the medical nutrition therapy in special groups with diabetes mellitus

Application of Medical Nutrition Therapy in a Classroom Setting

Project Scope: Students in the dietetics program need to critically apply medical nutrition therapy to patients with one or more disease conditions. This applied learning can be difficult to present in a classroom setting. It is the intent of this project to provide all dietetics students (didactic and dietitian education), in the medical nutrition therapy I course, with critical thinking examples on application of nutrition therapy. Primary goal: Develop/Identify two clinical case studies, incorporating information and concepts learned in the course (one or two topics), that could provide summative evaluation that eliminates the issue of students finding answers online. Identify an interactive software (ie. TurningPoint Technologies, Poll Everywhere ($) for self-assessment in a classroom setting where students would apply learned medical nutrition therapy concepts in a setting outside of supervised practice. Metrix for evaluating Interactive Software Show individual student Cost and how it is purchased Online Async method Online Sync Generate questions for self-assessment in a classroom settin

Effect of medical nutrition therapy on vitamin C and malondialdehyde in HIV positive malnourished children

Background: The objective is to assess the effect of medical nutrition therapy on biochemical parameters like Vitamin C and Malondialdehyde by estimating oxidative stress in HIV positive malnourished childrens’ sample. Any alteration in the antioxidant markers can help to assess the effectiveness of MNT as a therapeutic agent. There is limited data on the use of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in India. Therefore, the study was conducted to determine the effect of prepared Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) also termed as Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) in HIV positive malnourished children.Methods: In this prospective comparative study, pre MNT and post MNT sample as well as the parameters-Malondialdehyde and Vitamin C were analyzed in 19 HIV positive malnourished children in the age group of 6-12 years at L.T.M.M. College. HIV positive malnourished children showed adverse effects on nutrition as well as immune system. Thus, to supply adequate micronutrients and macronutrients, the subjects were treated with Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT).Results: The post MNT HIV positive malnourished childrens’ samples revealed significant results than pre MNT HIV positive malnourished childrens’ samples.Conclusions: The level of antioxidant marker (vitamin C) increased and peroxidation marker (MDA) decreased post medical nutrition therapy. The increased post levels of vitamin C activity helped in the eradication of excess free radicals, thereby reducing oxidative stress and hence the oxidative damage to cells as well as inhibiting lipid peroxidation (which is indicated by decreased post level MDA).

The Effect of Occupational Stress on Participant Success in a Worksite Weight Loss Program

Poster from the 2016 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo. Poster Session: Professional Skills; Nutrition Assessment; Medical Nutrition Therapy

Comparison of Methods to Assess Adiposity in Middle-to-Older Adult Women

Poster from the 2015 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo. Poster Session: Professional Skills; Nutrition Assessment; Medical Nutrition Therapy

Comparison of Body Composition Assessment Techniques in Women’s Collegiate Swimmers and Divers

Poster from the 2019 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo. Poster Session: Professional Skills; Nutrition Assessment & Diagnosis; Medical Nutrition Therapy

Weight Gain and Decreased Sleep Duration in First-Year College Students: A Longitudinal Study

Poster from the 2017 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo. Poster Session: Professional Skills; Nutrition Assessment & Diagnosis; Medical Nutrition Therapy