Optimal use of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) in medical nutrition therapy: ONS consensus report from KEPAN.

ABSTRACT: Medical nutrition therapy is one of the core components of the patient management, although its implication is still limited in daily practice globally. Clinicians are in need of guidance that will ease the application of medical nutrition therapy. The first treatment choice in medical nutrition therapy is the use of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) after or concomitant with dietary interventions. The pre and post-graduate curriculum for medical nutrition therapy is limited in most regions, worldwide. A report that is short, clear, and having clear-cut recommendations that will guide the primary healthcare professionals in indications, choice, practical application, follow-up, and stopping ONS would facilitate the application and success of medical nutrition therapy. KEPAN is the Clinica

SUBMITTER: Bahat G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9645761 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature