Medical Nutrition Therapy

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Medical Nutrition Therapy 

Welcome to the Medical Nutrition Therapy Effectiveness Systematic Review. Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) is an evidence-based application of the Nutrition Care Process. The provision of MNT to a patient/client may include one or more of the following: nutrition assessment and reassessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention, and nutrition monitoring and evaluation that typically results in the prevention, delay, or management of diseases and/or conditions.1, 2

MNT Effectiveness: Dyslipidemia (2022)

The expert panel focused on the effectiveness of MNT for adults with dysslipidemia on the following outcomes:

  • Lipid profile
  • Blood pressure
  • Anthropometric outcomes
  • Glycemic outcomes
  • Quality of life
  • Adverse events

Key Findings: Moderate certainty of evidence demonstrates MNT provided by an RDN or international equivalent improves lipid profile (total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and triglyceride levels) in adults with dyslipidemia.

Recently Updated Topics with MNT Effectiveness

Every EAL systematic review addresses the topic of MNT effectiveness. The following topics have recently updated findings: 

Use the links on the left navigation bar to access the content. Expand the section below titled Project Team and Disclosures for a listing of individuals who contributed to the development of the review, disclosures, and project funding information. Expand the section titled Resources and Articles for links to resources and manuscripts developed from the results of this project.

Reference: 
1.    electronic Nutrition Care Process Terminology. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.Web site. www.ncpro.org Accessed March 9, 2020.
2.    Swan WI, Vivanti A, et al. Nutrition Care Process and Model Update: Toward Realizing People-Centered Care and Outcomes Management. J Acad Nutr Diet 2017 117(12):2003-2014 PMID: 28988837 doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2017.07.015

 

6/2/2022

  • Resources and Articles

    The following resources on this topic were developed: 

    • Effectiveness of medical nutrition therapy in the management of adult dyslipidemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Alex E Mohr, Cherine Hatem, Geeta Sikand, Mary Rozga, Lisa Moloney, Joanne Sullivan, Desiree De Waal, Deepa Handu. J Clin Lipidol. 2022 Jun 25;S1933-2874(22)00182-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2022.06.008. Online ahead of print.
  • Project Team and Disclosures (2022)

    The following individuals contributed their valuable time and expertise to this project:

    Expert Panel/Workgroup Members

    • Geeta Sikand, MA, RDN, CDE, CLS, FAND, FNLA, Chair
      Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USa
    • Joanne Sullivan, PhD, RDN, LDN
      Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator, West Chester University, West Chester, PA, USA
    • Desiree de Waal, MS, RDN, CD, FAND
      Renal Dietitian, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, USA

    Fellows

    • Cherine Hatem, MS, RDN
      Doctoral Student, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
    • Alex Mohr, MS
      Research Scientist, Isagenix International, Chandler, AZ, USA

    Project Leaders

    • Mary Rozga, PhD, RDN
      Nutrition Researcher, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, IL, USA
    • Lisa Moloney, MS, RDN
      Nutrition Researcher, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, IL, USA
    • Deepa Handu, PhD, RDN
      Senior Scientist, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, IL, USA

    Financial Contributors

    • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

    The views or interests of the funding bodies did not influence the development of the systematic review.

    Disclosures of Potential Conflicts of Interest: In the interest of full disclosure, the Academy has adopted the policy of revealing relationships workgroup members have with companies that sell products or services that are relevant to this topic. Workgroup members are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest by completing the Academy Conflict of Interest Form. It should not be assumed that these financial interests will have an adverse impact on the content, but they are noted here to fully inform readers.

    • None of the workgroup members listed above disclosed potential conflicts.