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<p>In the context of chronic diseases, drug treatment is often long-term, perhaps even lifelong. Although in therapeutic terms the hygienic-dietary regime is very important, the importance of diet is still neglected by the patient. Diet and lifestyle have a special role in maintaining health, longevity and treating various ailments. It is known that a large part of adults between the ages of 20-70 suffer from obesity and that according to the data provided by the WHO, the main causes of mortality in the world are related to unhealthy eating, 14 million deaths are caused annually by an unbalanced diet globally. In this context, the population of Romania mainly has an unhealthy diet based on an increased intake of saturated fats, carbohydrates and protein and an insufficient intake of vitamins, minerals and enzymes from fruits, vegetables and seeds.</p>
<p>The 62-year-old CV patient from Constanţa presented herself at the nutrition clinic for being overweight, having several chronic conditions. Through an appropriate and customized diet low in sodium, hypoprotein and hypocaloric, he managed to return to normal weight and significantly alleviates all the chronic conditions initially presented, together with the return of biochemical analysis results to normal levels, values maintained over time.</p>
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In the context of chronic diseases, drug treatment is often long-term, perhaps even lifelong. Although in therapeutic terms the hygienic-dietary regime is very important, the importance of diet is still neglected by the patient. Diet and lifestyle have a special role in maintaining health, longevity and treating various ailments. It is known that a large part of adults between the ages of 20-70 suffer from obesity and that according to the data provided by the WHO, the main causes of mortality in the world are related to unhealthy eating, 14 million deaths are caused annually by an unbalanced diet globally. In this context, the population of Romania mainly has an unhealthy diet based on an increased intake of saturated fats, carbohydrates and protein and an insufficient intake of vitamins, minerals and enzymes from fruits, vegetables and seeds.
The 62-year-old CV patient from Constanţa presented herself at the nutrition clinic for being overweight, having several chronic conditions. Through an appropriate and customized diet low in sodium, hypoprotein and hypocaloric, he managed to return to normal weight and significantly alleviates all the chronic conditions initially presented, together with the return of biochemical analysis results to normal levels, values maintained over time.

The Role of Diet in the Treatment of Chronic Diseases Case Study

ARS Medica Tomitana

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In the context of chronic diseases, drug treatment is often long-term, perhaps even lifelong. Although in therapeutic terms the hygienic-dietary regime is very...

The Role of Diet in the Treatment of Chronic Diseases Case Study

Publicado en línea: 25 nov 2022

Páginas: 153 - 156

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2021-0029

Palabras clave
obesity, intervention, personalized diet, health outcome

© 2022 Craciun Aurora et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Role of Diet in the Treatment of Chronic Diseases Case Study

Publicado en línea: 25 nov 2022

Páginas: 153 - 156

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2021-0029

Palabras claveobesity, intervention, personalized diet, health outcome

© 2022 Craciun Aurora et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
obesity, intervention, personalized diet, health outcome