Long-Term Dietary Intervention Is Most Successful When

question 61

Multiple Choice

Long-term dietary intervention is most successful when:

• A)patients are informed of the consequences of not following dietary recommendations.
• B)it is guided by an ambitious plan of care with many recommendations.
• C)patients are given a list of foods to eat and those not to eat.
• D)the plan does not deviate too much from the patient's normal eating habits.
• E)the plan is new to the patient and stimulates need food interests.

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