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What is the definition of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)?

It is the process of prescribing medications to treat nutritional deficiencies

It is a method for promoting weight loss through extreme calorie restriction

It refers to the use of dietary supplements to enhance athletic performance

It involves providing nutritional, diagnostic, therapeutic, and counseling services for disease management (correct)

What is the primary purpose of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)?

To provide nutritional education without personalized meal plans

To satisfy taste buds and social reasons for eating

To encourage extreme calorie restriction for rapid weight loss

To maintain sugar and cholesterol levels within the desired range (correct)

What is the role of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) in chronic conditions?

It primarily involves medication-based interventions

It focuses solely on managing acute conditions

It helps reduce symptoms of chronic conditions and prevent further health complications (correct)

It does not have any impact on chronic conditions

Why is appropriate knowledge about food important according to the text?

To enable people to make right choices about food quality and quantity for health maintenance (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does nutrition encompass according to the text?

Different quantity and quality of nourishing elements found in food (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a goal of Medical Nutrition Therapy for diabetes?

To maintain healthy weight and various parameters of diabetes care such as fasting blood sugar (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of Medical Nutrition Therapy for obesity?

To help with weight management and nutrition (B) Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the blood sugar goes up in the body?

It signals the pancreas to release insulin (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Medical Nutrition Therapy for diabetes?

Promoting and supporting healthful eating pattern (A) Signup and view all the answers

What can happen if BMI exceeds 30 kg/m2?

The person is generally considered obese (A) Signup and view all the answers