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NFSC 470: Medical Nutrition Therapy

 Skill Area: Medical Nutrition Therapy

 Assignment Title: Case Study 32; Esophageal Cancer

  This assignment taught how to examine case studies from a clinical perspective. In the case study the skills obtained were calculating anthropometric data, interpreting lab values, investigating drug-nutrient interactions, researching Pathophysiology of health conditions, and applying medical nutrition therapy (MNT).

         From this assignment the understanding of clinical nutrition was gained. When applying useful MNT recommendations, there is a vast number of important factors to include to help and treat each patient both individually and fully; these factors include considering patients personal needs to the in depth understanding of the diagnosis from interpretation and research of the condition. All of the information applied when compiling and completing this assignment reflects all of the previous nutrition information gained in undergraduate nutrition studies.

         Medical Nutrition Therapy is a very important part of the Nutrition and Food Science profession; demonstrating the skills used daily by nutrition professionals as it teaches how to use in depth research to complete competent MNT recommendations. This type of skills is not only used by clinical dietitians, but every professional in the field.