Health Care Activity
nutrition therapy Audio
nu·tri·tion ther·a·py [ noo-trih-shun thayr-uh-pee ]
Subclass of:
Therapeutic procedure
Definitions related to nutrition therapy:
  • Administration of food and fluids to support metabolic processes of a patient who is malnourished or at high risk for becoming malnourished
    Nursing Interventions Classification
    University of Iowa, 2007
  • Improving health status of an individual by adjusting the quantities, qualities, and methods of nutrient intake.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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