Publications by authors named "C Papoutsakis"
Background: Food as medicine (FAM) interventions have been associated with improved health outcomes. However, there is limited FAM evidence in food retail settings.
Objective: The objective was to evaluate the feasibility of a registered dietitian nutritionist-led FAM program that aims to detect changes in participants' nutrition problems and related nutrition and health outcomes, as documented by the Nutrition Care Process framework.
Article Synopsis
- - This Position Paper outlines the scientific basis for dietary recommendations and emphasizes the importance of adapting nutrient intake for individual health needs, particularly in the context of disease and treatment effects on food access and preferences.
- - It highlights the complexity of delivering evidence-based nutrition interventions, calling for an integration of various scientific disciplines, including biology and psychology, to promote effective nutrition practices.
- - The paper reviews frameworks for evaluating nutrition research, proposes guidelines for implementing evidence in practice, and offers recommendations for practitioners, researchers, and information disseminators to address challenges in personalized nutrition.
The Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease: 2020 Update recommends adjusting dietary phosphorus to maintain a serum phosphate goal for hemodialysis patients in the normal range (0.81 to 1.45 mmol/L [2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Nutrition Care Process Quality Standardization and Evaluation Tool (NCP QUEST) is a validated audit instrument assessing the quality of NCP documentation by registered dietitian nutritionists. The present quality improvement project describes change in documentation quality as measured by NCP QUEST and word count of notes after a monthly national digital training provided to Veterans Affairs registered dietitian nutritionists. The training and adoption of NCP QUEST was voluntary.
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