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SubjectsNutrition & DieteticsNutrition & DietChapter 2 — Diet Across the Lifespan2.2 Therapeutic Diets

Topic 2.2 · Nutrition & Dietetics · Diet Across the Lifespan

Therapeutic Diets

Therapeutic diets modify normal nutrition to treat disease.

Examples: soft, liquid, low-salt, diabetic, renal and cardiac diets.

Important Facts

Diabetic diet: Low sugar, controlled carbohydrates
Renal diet: Restricted protein & potassium

Key Points

Low-salt diet in hypertension
High-protein diet in burns and PEM

Exam-Oriented Notes

»Diabetic diet → controlled carbs; renal → restricted protein

Related topics

2.1 Maternal & Child Nutrition

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