Why is keeping diet records important?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: To evaluate the diet plan and the patient’s progress
Diet records document foods consumed, portion sizes, timing, tolerance, symptoms, and changes in the prescribed plan. The dietitian can compare actual intake with nutritional goals, identify barriers or deficiencies, assess progress, and decide whether counselling or the diet requires modification. Their main purpose is clinical evaluation and monitoring.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
To evaluate the diet plan and the patient’s progress
Why is this the correct answer?
Diet records document foods consumed, portion sizes, timing, tolerance, symptoms, and changes in the prescribed plan. The dietitian can compare actual intake with nutritional goals, identify barriers or deficiencies, assess progress, and decide whether counselling or the diet requires modification. Their main purpose is clinical evaluation and monitoring.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Home Science question. Chapter: Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics. Topic: Preparing for career.
