Abstract:
This paper explains the significance of medical nutrition therapy and its application
in clinical dietetic practices with the help of nutrition care plan. It contains a case
study of an indoor patient diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus
and hypertension. The BMI was reduced with 0.1 kg/m2, blood haemoglobin and
calcium levels were raised, and BUN, BGL, creatinine, sodium and potassium were
reduced noticeably. The dietary consumption trends were also altered towards the
recommended ones. Proceeding through all four steps of nutrition care process i.e.
nutrition assessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutri-tion intervention and nutrition
monitoring, a complete execution of medical nutrition therapy was observed.
