Departments

CLINICAL NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Overview

Diet is a vital part of a healthy lifestyle. Be developing a knowledge of how food can best serve you healthy, you can reduce issues such as lifestyle diseases like diabetes,obesity, underweight, high cholestrol,etc.. and nutrient deficiencies. Through a personal assessment and management plan, dietitians can not only treat healthy issues but also encourage a more positive overall perspective on food. Our dietitians are dedicated to providing one-on-one care to patients, helping them managing food allergies, weight management, eating difficulty and other issues related to food. They can guide you in the right direction so you can become the best healthiest version of yourself.

Facilities

Dietitians are health professionals who manage and help improve conditions related to weight loss and gain. They also monitor general health and well being, helping patients acjieve a lifestyle suited to their individual needs. Seeing a dietitian can help you improve your health and reduce your risk of developing health issues related to poor nutrition and lifestyle.

Dietitians can provide:

·         Guidance on nutrition and healthy eating

·         Nutritional assessments

·         IP and OP patient diet management according to their disease condition

·         Personalised eating plans based on individual needs

·         Assistance in managing chronic issues such as diabetes

·         Providing health education to the patients and family regarding healthy and therapeutic diet, menu planning,etc..

Services

  • Screening and Assessment of Nutritional status.
  • Diet planning and counseling for both inpatients and outpatients.
  • Planning, prescribing and implementing Medical Nutrition Therapy. 
  • Inpatients’ diets are served as per the instructions given by qualified dieticians. 
  • Students from Food and Nutrition degree are trained as per their academic requirements in Clinical Nutrition/ Dietetics.

 

Out patient services:

  • Consultation for all types of diseases and disorders (Malnutrition, Lifestyle disorders obesity, Hypertension, Diabetes, Renal diseases, Liver diseases, Cardiac diseases, Metabolic disorders, etc). 
  • Counseling regarding diet modifications, food habits and lifestyle changes.
  • Assessment of Nutritional Status.
  • Customized diet charts are provided.

 

Inpatient services:

  • Assessment of Nutritional status of inpatient  which includes: Clinical Assessment, Anthropometric Measurement ,Biochemical Assessment,Dietary Intake Record 
  • Diet counseling and educating patients and also patients’ attender regarding nutritional requirements of the patient.
  • Diet plan and modifications as per disease condition.
  • Customized diet charts are provided with detailed dietary instructions to be followed at home.
  • Enteral nutrition for inpatients-Patients who are on enteral nutrition  planned individually and  provided quality nutritional services.  
  • The special types of feeds provided are Ryle’s Tube Feed, PEG Feed and Jejunostomy feed.
  •  Diet is provided at bedside for inpatients.

 

 

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