Mark L. Wahlqvist ¹

Affiliations
1 Asia Pacific Health and Nutrition Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 3168, AU

Abstract

Effective clinical practice

Before formulating or judging the place of nutrition in health care practice, it is worth considering the elements of effective clinical practice in general.

1. Ascertainment of patient needs, reasons for health-seeking behaviour and health beliefs.

2. Ability to establish a diagnosis or define the problem.

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Mark L. Wahlqvist ¹, Kouris-Blazos Antigone ¹

Affiliations
1 International Health and Development, Monash University, AU

Abstract

Food-based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) are new. Although the idea is based on the familiar idea of dietary guidelines, FBDGs depart from them in important ways. Current Dietary Guidelines (DGs) are essentially nutrient based (fat, alcohol, salt sugar, calcium, iron), but expressed as food groups. As a result, this may create confusion about the term "Food-Based" since most existing guidelines around the world also mention foods e.g eat more vegetables, cereals etc.

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