Records of nutrient intake over a specific period of time, usually kept by the patient.

Regular course of eating and drinking adopted by a person or animal.

Total number of calories taken in daily whether ingested or by parenteral routes.

Systematic collections of factual data pertaining to the diet of a human population within a given geographic area.

Evaluation and measurement of nutritional variables in order to assess the level of nutrition or the NUTRITIONAL STATUS of the individual. NUTRITION SURVEYS may be used in making the assessment.

Carbohydrates present in food comprising digestible sugars and starches and indigestible cellulose and other dietary fibers. The former are the major source of energy. The sugars are in beet and cane sugar, fruits, honey, sweet corn, corn syrup, milk and milk products, etc.; the starches are in cereal grains, legumes (FABACEAE), tubers, etc. (From Claudio & Lagua, Nutrition and Diet Therapy Dictionary, 3d ed, p32, p277)

Fats present in food, especially in animal products such as meat, meat products, butter, ghee. They are present in lower amounts in nuts, seeds, and avocados.

Acquired or learned food preferences.

Proteins obtained from foods. They are the main source of the ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS.

A food group comprised of EDIBLE PLANTS or their parts.

The amounts of various substances in food needed by an organism to sustain healthy life.

The remnants of plant cell walls that are resistant to digestion by the alimentary enzymes of man. It comprises various polysaccharides and lignins.

State of the body in relation to the consumption and utilization of nutrients.

The statistical reproducibility of measurements (often in a clinical context), including the testing of instrumentation or techniques to obtain reproducible results. The concept includes reproducibility of physiological measurements, which may be used to develop rules to assess probability or prognosis, or response to a stimulus; reproducibility of occurrence of a condition; and reproducibility of experimental results.

The fleshy or dry ripened ovary of a plant, enclosing the seed or seeds.

The consumption of edible substances.

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A diet designed to cause an individual to lose weight.

Recording of pertinent information concerning patient's illness or illnesses.

Predetermined sets of questions used to collect data - clinical data, social status, occupational group, etc. The term is often applied to a self-completed survey instrument.

Computer-based systems for input, storage, display, retrieval, and printing of information contained in a patient's medical record.

Media that facilitate transportability of pertinent information concerning patient's illness across varied providers and geographic locations. Some versions include direct linkages to online consumer health information that is relevant to the health conditions and treatments related to a specific patient.

The commitment in writing, as authentic evidence, of something having legal importance. The concept includes certificates of birth, death, etc., as well as hospital, medical, and other institutional records.

Consumption of excessive DIETARY FATS.

A diet that contains limited amounts of fat with less than 30% of calories from all fats and less than 10% from saturated fat. Such a diet is used in control of HYPERLIPIDEMIAS. (From Bondy et al, Metabolic Control and Disease, 8th ed, pp468-70; Dorland, 27th ed)

An indicator of body density as determined by the relationship of BODY WEIGHT to BODY HEIGHT. BMI=weight (kg)/height squared (m2). BMI correlates with body fat (ADIPOSE TISSUE). Their relationship varies with age and gender. For adults, BMI falls into these categories: below 18.5 (underweight); 18.5-24.9 (normal); 25.0-29.9 (overweight); 30.0 and above (obese). (National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Foodstuff used especially for domestic and laboratory animals, or livestock.

Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time.

A management function in which standards and guidelines are developed for the development, maintenance, and handling of forms and records.

A diet typical of the Mediterranean region characterized by a pattern high in fruits and vegetables, EDIBLE GRAIN and bread, potatoes, poultry, beans, nuts, olive oil and fish while low in red meat and dairy and moderate in alcohol consumption.

The creation and maintenance of medical and vital records in multiple institutions in a manner that will facilitate the combined use of the records of identified individuals.

Dietary practice of completely avoiding meat products in the DIET, consuming VEGETABLES, CEREALS, and NUTS. Some vegetarian diets called lacto-ovo also include milk and egg products.

A diet that contains limited amounts of protein. It is prescribed in some cases to slow the progression of renal failure. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

A diet that contains limited amounts of CARBOHYDRATES. This is in distinction to a regular DIET.

A course of food intake that is high in FATS and low in CARBOHYDRATES. This diet provides sufficient PROTEINS for growth but insufficient amount of carbohydrates for the energy needs of the body. A ketogenic diet generates 80-90% of caloric requirements from fats and the remainder from proteins.

The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.

A diet that contributes to the development and acceleration of ATHEROGENESIS.

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).

Nutritional physiology of animals.

The freedom of patients to review their own medical, genetic, or other health-related records.

Compilations of data on hospital activities and programs; excludes patient medical records.

Data collected during dental examination for the purpose of study, diagnosis, or treatment planning.

Diets which become fashionable, but which are not necessarily nutritious.(Lehninger 1982, page 484)

Longitudinal patient-maintained records of individual health history and tools that allow individual control of access.

The process of breakdown of food for metabolism and use by the body.

Data recorded by nurses concerning the nursing care given to the patient, including judgment of the patient's progress.

A process involving chance used in therapeutic trials or other research endeavor for allocating experimental subjects, human or animal, between treatment and control groups, or among treatment groups. It may also apply to experiments on inanimate objects.

A diet which contains very little sodium chloride. It is prescribed by some for hypertension and for edematous states. (Dorland, 27th ed)