What are some questions about nutrition?

Questions you should be asking about nutrition

• How would you describe your diet?
• What does a healthy diet look like to you?
• What did you have for breakfast?
• How many servings of fruits and vegetables do you have per day?
• How often do you eat fish?
• What medications are you taking?

What are the key elements of a nutrition history?

There are basic compounds required in the diet for optimal growth, proper metabolism, maintenance of tissues, and avoidance or recovery from certain disease states. These compounds include fat, protein, vitamins, minerals, trace elements, water, fiber and adequate calories.

What are three ways to gather a more complete nutrition history?

The classic version of a diet history is the Burke Diet History, which consists of three components: 1) detailed questions about usual patterns of eating, organized by meal (meal pattern interview), 2) a list of foods and beverages for which usual frequency and amount are queried, and 3) a self-administered 3-day food …

What is diet history questionnaire?

The Diet History Questionnaire (DHQ) is a freely available food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for use with adults 19 or more years of age. The most recent version, DHQ III, can be used by researchers, clinicians, or educators to assess food and dietary supplement intakes.

What should be included in a nutrition history?

Nutrition questions should be routinely incorporated into the medical history. For example, when asking about medications, physicians could also ask patients if they are taking any vitamins, minerals, laxatives or other supplements.

How long should I wait for my nutrition history?

Gathering this information and instructing the patient should add no more than two to three minutes to a standard history, especially if the nutrition form is completed while the patient is in the waiting room ( Figure 1). FIGURE 1. Sample form for use in taking a nutrition history.

What should be included in a patient nutrition assessment?

One’s health and well-being are influenced by many different things, including lifestyle, family history, emotional health, and nutrition/eating habits. Please complete the following questionnaire to the best of your ability to give us an overall view of your general lifestyle and health habits. New Patient Nutrition Assessment Form

When to talk to your patients about nutrition?

During National Nutrition Month, and year round, talk to patients about proper nutrition. Excerpted from the July/August 2015 edition of AOA Focus. Americans are more conscious of all aspects of nutrition than ever before—from eschewing cholesterol and carbs to embracing Paleo and Mediterranean diets.