Diet counseling for young people: assessment and correction of eating habits

Abstract

In modern conditions, the role of active interaction between medical professionals and patients in improving health, reducing the risk of diseases, increasing adherence to a healthy lifestyle, the formation of a responsible attitude to health. The best approach is early comprehensive prevention, aimed at preventing the development of risk factors for major chronic noncommunicable diseases, especially from a young age, at a time when behavioral stereotypes, habits and skills are formed and consolidated. It is proved that the unhealthy diet is a risk factor for the development of chronic non-infectious diseases. Counseling patients on nutrition includes an assessment of the individual nature of nutrition, associated alimentary-dependent risk factors for the development of personalized recommendations. This article proposes a variant of consulting young people with the algorithm of assessment and analysis of eating habits of the patient in accordance with the principles of healthy eating.

Keywords

• eating habits
• character of nutrition
• nutrition assessment
• nutrition analysis
• healthy diet