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Diet Therapy
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Definition
: By 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).
GEN only: prefer /diet ther with disease term: Manual 19.7+, 19.8.24; DF: DIET THER
Examples
Caloric Restriction
;
Diabetic Diet
;
Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted
;
Diet, Fat-Restricted
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Diet, Gluten-Free
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Diet, Mediterranean
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Diet, Protein-Restricted
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Diet, Reducing
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Diet, Sodium-Restricted
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Diet, Vegetarian
;
Ketogenic Diet
Other names
Therapies, Diet; Diet Therapies; Therapy, Diet