Health Care Activity
diet therapy
di·et ther·a·py [ dahy-it ther-uh-pee ]
Subclass of:
Nutrition Therapy
Definitions related to diet therapy:
  • (diet) Code set to define specialized/allowed diets
    NCI Health Level 7 Vocabulary
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
  • Adjusting the quantity and quality of food intake to improve health status of an individual. This term does not include the methods of food intake (NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Nutrients in the form of supplements or replacements are added or are used in place of other dietary constituents; also applies when a particular diet is used in the prevention and/or treatment of a disease including nutritional or non-nutritional disorders.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (dietary management) Nourishment with balanced food and fluids that sustain life, provide energy, and promote growth and health.
    The Omaha System
    Omaha Systems, 2005
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