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Medical Nutrition Therapy

Medical nutrition therapy is the use of specific dietary interventions, guided by evidence-based nutritional assessment, to manage disease, support treatment outcomes, and improve health status in clinical populations. Research published in the International Journal of Nutrition on this topic addresses diverse thera…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 11× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-7835

Overview

Medical nutrition therapy is the use of specific dietary interventions, guided by evidence-based nutritional assessment, to manage disease, support treatment outcomes, and improve health status in clinical populations. Research published in the International Journal of Nutrition on this topic addresses diverse therapeutic applications across the lifespan and disease spectrum. Published studies have examined specialized nutritional formulations for pediatric populations, including peptide-based formulas and elemental diets for children with gastrointestinal conditions and autism spectrum disorder, as well as feeding algorithms for young patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Additional work has explored protein and energy-dense supplements with immunonutrients for cancer-related cachexia, high-fat dietary approaches for metabolic and neurological health, and the role of epigenetic mechanisms in nutritional interventions. The journal has also published research on nutraceuticals and assessments of nutritional status in vulnerable populations, including studies documenting vitamin A deficiency in preschool children and comprehensive nutritional evaluations of women and children in resource-limited settings. This body of work reflects the breadth of medical nutrition therapy as a clinical discipline that integrates nutritional science with patient care to address malnutrition, support recovery, and manage chronic disease.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2015

Epigenetics and Nutrition

Kenneth LundstromCorresponding author
International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-603
2024

A Study on Nutraceuticals

Manya BajajCorresponding author
International Journal of Nutrition doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-24-4921

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 11 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Medical Nutrition Therapy, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Nutrition (ISSN 2379-7835).

Journal editorial board
Christopher Ochner · United States Alicja Kuban-Jankowska · Poland Angel Catala · Argentina

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